Prof. Maggie Sibley

And some of these loops are really important for what's called executive function, which can help us decide what we pay attention to.

And some of these loops are really important for what's called executive function, which can help us decide what we pay attention to.

So no, not necessarily. What scientists are starting to figure out is that there are probably a bunch of different kinds of ADHD caused by a bunch of different brain changes.

So no, not necessarily. What scientists are starting to figure out is that there are probably a bunch of different kinds of ADHD caused by a bunch of different brain changes.

Philip says that some of his colleagues are actually calling it ADHDs, not ADHD. So maybe for some people, dopamine is the main issue. For someone else, the imbalance with the default mode network is the main issue. For someone else, it's these loops that are important for executive function. Or there could be some combination of these things.

Philip says that some of his colleagues are actually calling it ADHDs, not ADHD. So maybe for some people, dopamine is the main issue. For someone else, the imbalance with the default mode network is the main issue. For someone else, it's these loops that are important for executive function. Or there could be some combination of these things.

And by the way, we should say that while these brain changes are meaningful, they're also small.

And by the way, we should say that while these brain changes are meaningful, they're also small.

Yeah, so as we've said in a previous episode, stimulants help lots of people. So there was a trial of about 400 adults with ADHD, gave them Adderall, and they found that 65% of people given Adderall got better. That's compared to 20% of people who took the placebo.

Yeah, so as we've said in a previous episode, stimulants help lots of people. So there was a trial of about 400 adults with ADHD, gave them Adderall, and they found that 65% of people given Adderall got better. That's compared to 20% of people who took the placebo.

So that's why stimulants are kind of the first line medication for people. Yeah. But obviously that's not everybody. Not everybody got better. And not everybody wants to take them or can take them or can get them, right? There's been a shortage.

So that's why stimulants are kind of the first line medication for people. Yeah. But obviously that's not everybody. Not everybody got better. And not everybody wants to take them or can take them or can get them, right? There's been a shortage.

Yeah, they can mess with your sleep, your appetite. So there are non-stimulant medications that are also fairly effective, but there's a lot of other things you can try. I mean, online, you hear all these tips and tricks, everything from body doubling to changing your diet. What is body doubling? It sounds so sci-fi. We'll get to it. I'm going to leave you in suspense.

Yeah, they can mess with your sleep, your appetite. So there are non-stimulant medications that are also fairly effective, but there's a lot of other things you can try. I mean, online, you hear all these tips and tricks, everything from body doubling to changing your diet. What is body doubling? It sounds so sci-fi. We'll get to it. I'm going to leave you in suspense.

But I called up a psychologist named Russell Ramsey to talk about this. And he does therapy for adults with ADHD. And he's like a lot of his patients come in and they're like, I don't really know how therapy is going to help me, especially with my main problem in life, which is like not getting stuff done that I need to get done. Procrastination.

But I called up a psychologist named Russell Ramsey to talk about this. And he does therapy for adults with ADHD. And he's like a lot of his patients come in and they're like, I don't really know how therapy is going to help me, especially with my main problem in life, which is like not getting stuff done that I need to get done. Procrastination.

So that's a lot of what Russ and I talked about. How to help a person with ADHD get motivated and avoid something called procrastivity. Can you guess what that means, Wendy?

So that's a lot of what Russ and I talked about. How to help a person with ADHD get motivated and avoid something called procrastivity. Can you guess what that means, Wendy?

Are you thinking of the prostate perhaps? I was thinking of like procreation. Oh, no. Here's how he defines procrastivity. Procrastivity.

Are you thinking of the prostate perhaps? I was thinking of like procreation. Oh, no. Here's how he defines procrastivity. Procrastivity.