ADHD: supplements to help overcome it.
You don't have ADHD. You just have low GABA levels in the brain. GABA is your body's main "relaxation" molecule, when levels are low, you get ADHD symptoms.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is exactly what the name says it is.
It’s basically a mental condition where where a person has trouble paying attention, controlling their impulses, and sitting still. This makes it hard to stay organized, follow through on tasks, and manage daily life.
It can manifest in a wide variety of ways, for example:
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), where the person can’t stop thinking about one or more perceived defects or flaws in their appearance. For example, “if I just had a smaller forehead, or if I were 3 inches taller, I would be perfect and everyone would love me.”
Hoarding disorder.
Trichotillomania, which is urges involved in pulling out hair from the scalp, eyebrows, and other areas of the body.
Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder.
Intrusive thoughts and rumination.
Ritualized eating behavior, as found in eating disorders.
Preoccupation with substances or gambling, as seen in substance-related and addictive disorders.
Preoccupation with having an illness, as found in illness anxiety disorder.
Sexual urges or fantasies, as found in paraphilic disorders.
Impulses, as seen in disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders.
Guilty ruminations, as occurring in a major depressive disorder.
Thought insertion or delusional preoccupations, as found in schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.
Repetitive behavior patterns, as found in autism spectrum disorder.
As you can see from the symptoms above, ADHD is mostly found alongside other disorders, such as anxiety, depression, autism, fear, etc., so there can be overlapping “treatments”, because something that can reduce anxiety, for example, can improve ADHD.
Let’s get into a few mechanisms in the body that potentially contribute to ADHD.