Prefrontal Cortex

September 24, 2012

ADHD Insights: Prefrontal Neurotransmitters PEA

One of the main reasons some of the stimulant meds don't work effectively is that they don't cover every essential neurotransmitter system necessary for efficient pre-frontal cortical communication.
September 19, 2012

ADHD Insights: Stuckness, Change and Denial

Prefrontal cortical slowing, prefrontal cortical shutdown in denial, simply dances around reality. Denial, quite simply, is avoidance.
September 11, 2012

ADHD Insights: Prevalence Errors

Prevalence missing: Using the same, outdated DSM-4 [Diagnostic Statistical Manual] criteria, with even more disturbing diagnostic limitations for ADHD recognition encouraged by DSM-5, the problem is global.
November 8, 2010

ADHD And Glutamate: Neurotransmitters Evolve

Emerging research also implicates the neurotransmitter glutamate in the development of ADHD, likely due to its interaction with dopamine and norepinephrine.