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When you hear the word dopamine, you might think of the ‘pleasure chemical’. It’s splashed across headlines, bio-hacking blogs, and even self-help TikToks promising to ‘reset’ your dopamine system wit

There’s a stubborn and unhelpful myth that addiction is about weak willpower, bad choices, or ‘not trying hard enough’. When ADHD enters the picture, that myth doesn’t just fall apart, it quietly sets

When people talk about ADHD, they often focus on brain wiring; attention, motivation and emotional regulation. For women, there’s another powerful influence: hormones. The same oestrogen and progester

ADHD is one of the most talked-about and misunderstood conditions of our time. Awareness may be rising, but so are half-truths and headlines that miss the mark. From office chatter to clinical clichés

ADHD is usually described as a condition of attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. But speak to people living with it, or loving someone who does, and a different story emerges. One where the bigge

ADHD medications are an incredibly effective treatment in most adults. Yet, understandably, many remain medication-hesitant, as most people aren’t aware of what ADHD medications actually do. For most