The Surprising Association Between ADHD & Inflammation (with Dr. James Kustow)

On Thursday, June 11, at 1 pm ET, join Dr. Kustow for a free ADDitude webinar on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria in ADHD Brains: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/r... In this ADDitude webinar, Dr. James Kustow, a consultant psychiatrist and integrative psychotherapist, discusses the apparent association between ADHD and inflammation. He presents his 10-point Neuroinflammatory Hypothesis of ADHD and examines the role of hypermobility syndrome, which is strongly associated with ADHD, in this connection. This ADHD Experts webinar was originally broadcast on February 27, 2025. Download the webinar slides and access event resources here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/t... 6:00 personal story 9:00 daughter's PANDAS 13:00 ADHD is an issue/ disorder with regulation 15:00 "how you diagnose the problem is often different from the real lived experience of ADHD" 16:00 10 domains of dysregulation: "it broadens the frame and thinks about the body, including the immune system" 17:00 "model opens up the frame to consider adaptive features - resilience, intuition, divergent thinking" 19:00 Neuroinflammatory hypothesis of ADHD: an overview: 21:00 does methylphenidate reduce inflammation? 23:00 allergies and atopy 25:00 infections 25:00 immune deficiency, hypermobility 27:00 are we looking at a broader syndrome with ADHD as one expression? 30:00 clusters of physical health problems 32:00 hypermobility: issue with connective tissue 37:00 Autonomic nervous system - dysautonomia can start in childhood, continue through life. 38:00 MAST cells - first responders 41:00 MAST cell activation syndrome "they are what release chemicals in allergies, make lungs tighten up in asthma." 43:00 what triggers it? infection, stress - "stress drives inflammation" 46:00 the role of toxins - lead, pesticides, air pollution 51:00 does inflammation play a role in emotional dysregulation? 55:00 can hormone shifts trigger MAST cell activation/ inflammation? 56:00 how to talk to your doctor about this? 59:00 benefits of a Mediterranean diet Subscribe to ADDitude Magazine now! Visit https://subscribe.additudemag.com/ADD... Resources 1. Read: Adults with ADHD Face Elevated Risk for 34 Physical Health Conditions https://www.additudemag.com/physical-... 2. Read: How ADHD Can Intensify Physical Health Conditions https://www.additudemag.com/physical-... 3. Read: Chronic Fatigue Twice as Likely Among Children with ADHD https://www.additudemag.com/link-betw... 4. eBook: The Adult’s Guide to Stronger Executive Functions https://www.additudemag.com/product/e... Subscribe to the ADDitude YouTube Channel:    / @additudemag   Visit the ADDitude web site: https://www.additudemag.com Follow ADDitude on Facebook:   / additudemag   Follow ADDitude on Instagram:   / additudemag   Follow ADDitude on Pinterest:   / additudemag