Essentials: ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore the biology and
psychology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and
discuss both prescription and non-prescription treatment options. I
discuss the neural circuits involved in attention and
concentration, emphasizing dopamine's role in regulating and
coordinating focus. I explain how common prescription stimulants
like Ritalin, Adderall, and Modafinil act on the brain to treat
ADHD, and discuss non-drug approaches, including supplements and
behavioral training to support focus. The episode offers tools and
insights beneficial not only for those with ADHD but for anyone
seeking to improve attention and focus. Read the episode show notes
at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1:
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Timestamps 00:00:00 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
00:01:10 ADHD Challenges, Attention, Impulsivity, Hyperfocus, Time
Perception, Working Memory 00:05:22 Sponsor: Eight Sleep 00:07:03
Dopamine & Focus; Default Mode Network & Task Network
00:11:57 ADHD & Low-Dopamine Hypothesis, Stimulants, Sugar
00:16:15 ADHD Prescriptions, Ritalin, Adderall, Stimulants 00:18:05
Sponsor: Joovv 00:19:18 Children, Learning to Focus & ADHD
Prescriptions 00:22:26 Attentional Blinks, Tool: Improve Focus,
Open-Monitoring, Panoramic Vision 00:26:28 Blinking, Dopamine &
Time Perception, Tool: Visual Focus Training 00:30:39 Sponsor: AG1
00:32:16 Ritalin, Adderall, Modafinil, Side Effects, Tapering
00:34:05 Omega-3 Fatty Acids, EPA, DHA & Attention Effects;
Phosphatidylserine 00:36:01 Modafinil, Armodafinil 00:36:51
Acetylcholine, Alpha-GPC 00:38:55 L-Tyrosine, Dopamine, Preexisting
Conditions & Caution 00:39:51 Smartphones & Focus, Tool:
Limiting Smartphone Use 00:41:56 Recap & Key Takeaways
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