Hormonal Fluctuations and ADHD (with Jeanette Wasserstein, Ph.D.)
In this hour-long ADDitude webinar, Dr. Jeanette Wasserstein talks about the impact of estrogen on women with ADHD, specifically during perimenopause and menopause and throughout the menstrual cycle. She shares important insights from a survey of ADDitude readers with and without ADHD. #womenshealth #adhd This ADHD Experts webinar was originally broadcast on December 19, 2023. Download the slides associated with this webinar here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/h... 5:00 hormones and ADHD symptoms 6:00 scientific underpinnings to hormones and cognitive function 12:00 cyclic fluctuations details 14:00 problems with HRT research 15:00 "critical window of time" for HRT 18:00 clinical characteristics of research participants 20:00 Key Research Findings: 22:00 Brain fog 24:00 Benefits of HRT? 26:00 other periods in female life where hormones can impact ADHD 28:00 moderating considerations 29:00 treatment options 32:00 supplementary treatments: zinc, mag, fatty acids, exercise 33:00 Phyto-hormones 40:00 What questions should I ask my obgyn? 44:00 impact on guidelines for women maybe? 48:00 how to differentiate from look-alike ADHD 50:00 increased prevalence of PMDD and PDD 54:00 dopamine and estrogen connection 56:00 critical window: more details 59:00 how can symptoms of perimenopause be distinguished from ADH? Related Resources 1. Read: How the Menstrual Cycle Intensifies ADHD Symptoms https://www.additudemag.com/pms-adhd-... 2. Read: What We Know, What Research is Needed https://www.additudemag.com/menopause... 3. Download: Your Guide to Menopause & ADHD https://www.additudemag.com/download/... 4. eBook: How Hormones & Late Diagnosis Impact Females https://www.additudemag.com/product/w... 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 Twitter: / additudemag Follow ADDitude on Pinterest: / additudemag
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