Danielle Elliott

Those research projects will address the questions I'm seeing women post online and hearing women ask in casual conversations and interviews. That Duke is turning to women to decide what to study is a sign of progress. It's exciting. But she reminded me to temper my excitement.

Those research projects will address the questions I'm seeing women post online and hearing women ask in casual conversations and interviews. That Duke is turning to women to decide what to study is a sign of progress. It's exciting. But she reminded me to temper my excitement.

Two decades is a long time. And many women are not interested in waiting. Some are already experimenting. On Reddit, they describe trying different types of birth control and hormone replacement therapies to treat their ADHD. Some say they skipped the placebo week of their monthly birth control supply to keep their symptoms under control.

Two decades is a long time. And many women are not interested in waiting. Some are already experimenting. On Reddit, they describe trying different types of birth control and hormone replacement therapies to treat their ADHD. Some say they skipped the placebo week of their monthly birth control supply to keep their symptoms under control.

One said her doctor has her take an extra 10 milligrams of ADHD medication during the week leading up to her period. A woman in perimenopause reported that hormone replacement therapy is helping with her ADHD. Summing up the seemingly collective desperation, one woman wrote, She'd found that direction through others on Reddit.

One said her doctor has her take an extra 10 milligrams of ADHD medication during the week leading up to her period. A woman in perimenopause reported that hormone replacement therapy is helping with her ADHD. Summing up the seemingly collective desperation, one woman wrote, She'd found that direction through others on Reddit.

Women are helping each other find answers, often in the absence of more scientific answers. For every woman who skirts the regulations and finds ways to experiment with hormone-based medications, many others write about doctors brushing off their concerns about hormones or their request to try hormone-based treatments.

Women are helping each other find answers, often in the absence of more scientific answers. For every woman who skirts the regulations and finds ways to experiment with hormone-based medications, many others write about doctors brushing off their concerns about hormones or their request to try hormone-based treatments.

So far, there just isn't enough scientific evidence to support prescribing a particular birth control for women with ADHD or adjusting medications as hormones fluctuate. When I spoke with Ashley, she stressed that scientific research could conclude that the risks outweigh the benefits. She also emphasized that it will not be a one-size-fits-all approach.

So far, there just isn't enough scientific evidence to support prescribing a particular birth control for women with ADHD or adjusting medications as hormones fluctuate. When I spoke with Ashley, she stressed that scientific research could conclude that the risks outweigh the benefits. She also emphasized that it will not be a one-size-fits-all approach.

We need more studies like Ashley's, perhaps even studies that consider actual adult women rather than extrapolating from research on adolescents and teens. Whether we'll ever have this evidence-based advice will depend on whether more studies are funded. I'm cautiously optimistic that more studies will be funded, thanks in large part to the rise in rates of ADHD among women.

We need more studies like Ashley's, perhaps even studies that consider actual adult women rather than extrapolating from research on adolescents and teens. Whether we'll ever have this evidence-based advice will depend on whether more studies are funded. I'm cautiously optimistic that more studies will be funded, thanks in large part to the rise in rates of ADHD among women.

I'm also optimistic that the timeline might start to move more quickly with the help of artificial intelligence. In the UK, a team of engineering and medical researchers are developing a machine to use AI to diagnose ADHD. The machine has so far detected ADHD with about an 87% rate of success.

I'm also optimistic that the timeline might start to move more quickly with the help of artificial intelligence. In the UK, a team of engineering and medical researchers are developing a machine to use AI to diagnose ADHD. The machine has so far detected ADHD with about an 87% rate of success.

Researchers are also using AI to study the effectiveness of different treatments for ADHD or elements of treatment, like exercise. Perhaps someone will soon ask AI to figure out how hormones impact ADHD symptoms and how to incorporate this into individual treatment. Perhaps. There's one more trend giving me hope.

Researchers are also using AI to study the effectiveness of different treatments for ADHD or elements of treatment, like exercise. Perhaps someone will soon ask AI to figure out how hormones impact ADHD symptoms and how to incorporate this into individual treatment. Perhaps. There's one more trend giving me hope.

A book called The XX Brain describes female-specific approaches to Alzheimer's disease. It discusses scientific evidence that women and men experience Alzheimer's differently and react differently to treatments. In the future, we will likely start to see the same in other conditions, particularly conditions that affect the brain, like dementia and, perhaps, ADHD.

A book called The XX Brain describes female-specific approaches to Alzheimer's disease. It discusses scientific evidence that women and men experience Alzheimer's differently and react differently to treatments. In the future, we will likely start to see the same in other conditions, particularly conditions that affect the brain, like dementia and, perhaps, ADHD.

Recently, I've been looking into research about pregnancy and ADHD. Is it safe to take stimulants while pregnant, while breastfeeding? So far, study results are conflicting. It's confusing. There are other questions, things I haven't even thought of or seen anyone asking on Reddit. Remember Emily Mitchell from the first episode?

Recently, I've been looking into research about pregnancy and ADHD. Is it safe to take stimulants while pregnant, while breastfeeding? So far, study results are conflicting. It's confusing. There are other questions, things I haven't even thought of or seen anyone asking on Reddit. Remember Emily Mitchell from the first episode?