Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhDMedically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

A study in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) suggests that genetic variability in the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) influences the response to ADHD treatment.

Dopamine’s effects in the brain are mediated by postsynaptic D1 and D2 receptors. Adenosine A1 and A2A receptors are uniquely positioned to counteract the excessive stimulation of dopamine receptors ...

and drugs that target dopamine transporters and receptors are used to treat ADHD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The study suggests that because the altered transporter runs backward and ...

These findings are consistent with the known higher prevalence of ADHD in boys and further ... want to better understand what causes the dopamine receptor imbalance and what specific cell types ...

The dopamine menu concept comes from a 2020 YouTube video by Jessica McCabe (How to ADHD). In her video, she suggests that dopamine menus are a tool that people with attention deficit ...