Huberman Lab
Huberman Lab
Scicomm Media
Essentials: ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus
42 minutes Posted Jul 31, 2025 at 8:00 am.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ADHD Challenges, Attention, Impulsivity, Hyperfocus, Time Perception, Working Memory
Sponsor: Eight Sleep
Dopamine & Focus; Default Mode Network & Task Network
ADHD & Low-Dopamine Hypothesis, Stimulants, Sugar
ADHD Prescriptions, Ritalin, Adderall, Stimulants
Sponsor: Joovv
Children, Learning to Focus & ADHD Prescriptions
Attentional Blinks, Tool: Improve Focus, Open-Monitoring, Panoramic Vision
Blinking, Dopamine & Time Perception, Tool: Visual Focus Training
Sponsor: AG1
Ritalin, Adderall, Modafinil, Side Effects, Tapering
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, EPA, DHA & Attention Effects; Phosphatidylserine
Modafinil, Armodafinil
Acetylcholine, Alpha-GPC
L-Tyrosine, Dopamine, Preexisting Conditions & Caution
Smartphones & Focus, Tool: Limiting Smartphone Use
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore the biology and psychology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and discuss both prescription and non-prescription treatment options.
I discuss the neural circuits involved in attention and concentration, emphasizing dopamine's role in regulating and coordinating focus. I explain how common prescription stimulants like Ritalin, Adderall, and Modafinil act on the brain to treat ADHD, and discuss non-drug approaches, including supplements and behavioral training to support focus. The episode offers tools and insights beneficial not only for those with ADHD but for anyone seeking to improve attention and focus.
Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.
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