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ADHD, Empathy, & Dopamine: A Book Excerpt, Study, and Definition

ADHD, Empathy, & Dopamine: A Book Excerpt, Study, and Definition

Update: 2022-11-17
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What can a published study — and an excerpt from my first book —  explain about ADHD, empathy, and the neurotransmitter dopamine? That’s what this post is all about.

I started noticing a remarkable phenomenon 20 years ago. That is, stimulant medication, which targets dopamine, enhances empathy (or at least the ability to act on empathy) for many adults with ADHD. How is this possible?

You can read this popular blogpost (and the comments!) here:  ADHD, Empathy, & Dopamine: A Book Excerpt, Study, and Definition

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ADHD, Empathy, & Dopamine: A Book Excerpt, Study, and Definition

ADHD, Empathy, & Dopamine: A Book Excerpt, Study, and Definition

Gina Pera