Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and ADHD - The Stories We Tell About Them

Chapter List: 00:00 Intro - Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and ADHD 00:11 Take home message 01:12 What are Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and Epinephrine? 03:11 Norepinephrine - Roles and Effects in the Body 04:24 Dopamine - Roles and Effects in the Body 08:02 Dopamine / Norepinephrine and ADHD 12:49 Dopamine / Norepinephrine and Medications 14:46 Are These Concepts Being Oversimplified? 17:02 Conclusion 17:56 Outro Stimulants boost forebrain dopamine and norepinephrine, but the stories we tell about dopaminergic executive function circuits that "decrease the noise" and noradrenergic attentional circuits that "boost the signal" oversimplify what goes on in the brains of those with ADHD, and in the rest of humans. Streamed live April 22, 2022 ----- Follow   / dockruse   on Medium for hundreds of full length articles on this subject and more! Access to other Medium articles requires paid membership. ----- Psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author John Kruse, MD, PhD presents practical, actionable, well-researched information about treatment options that scientists and clinicians recommend for adult ADHD and other mental health conditions. Subscribe if you're curious about how neuroatypical brains can optimize their functioning in our shared, and somewhat strange, world. ADHD topics have a pink background, and those on more general mental health topics have a purple background. A small collection of Politics related videos have an orange background. Dr. Kruse has posted videos in the "Videos", "Live", and "Shorts", sections of this channel. You're welcome to email him with topics you want discussed or people you think he should interview. [email protected] #health #mentalhealth #adhd #dopamine