In testing an app she developed for managing A.D.H.D., Dr. Hamdani noticed an additional challenge for women.
Estrogen dips on premenstrual days, she explained, and because estrogen and dopamine typically work together, low estrogen means low dopamine, causing her to be more impulsive.
Scratching the Dopamine Itch“Dopamine’s the magic molecule,” said Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, a board-certified psychiatrist and founder of the Hallowell ADHD Centers, where I was diagnosed.
“Ordinary life just doesn’t do it for us,” said Dr. Hallowell, who also has A.D.H.D.
“Whereas someone else wouldn’t need the extra boost of dopamine to feel good about being alive, we do.
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