Healing ADD Quotes

“played than at rest. Both cocaine and Ritalin work in the basal ganglia. Side note: the reason cocaine is highly addictive and prescription stimulants like Ritalin tend not to be is related to how each drug is metabolized. Cocaine has a powerful, immediate effect that stimulates an enormous release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. The pleasure this brings rapidly fades, leaving the desire for more. Ritalin, and other stimulants like Adderall, on the other hand, work more slowly, inducing no high or pleasure in most people and the effects stay around for a longer time. Similarly, video games bring pleasure and focus by increasing dopamine release. The problem with them is that the more dopamine is released, the less neurotransmitter is available later on to do schoolwork, homework, chores, and so on.”
― Daniel G. Amen, Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD

“There is a group of core symptoms common to those who have ADD. These include short attention span for routine, everyday tasks, distractibility, organizational problems (for spaces and time), difficulty with follow-through, and poor internal supervision or judgment. These symptoms exist over a prolonged period of time and are present from an early age, although they may not be evident until a child is pushed to concentrate or to organize his or her life.”
― Daniel G. Amen, Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD

“Food is a powerful drug. You can use it to help mood and cognitive ability or you can unknowingly make things worse.”
― Daniel G. Amen, Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD

“(It amazes us how often people forget they have had head injuries!)”
― Daniel G. Amen, Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD

“Many people with ADD suffer from moodiness, excessive worrying, and negativity. This attitude comes from their past. They have many experiences with failure, so they come to expect it. Their “sky is falling” attitude has a tendency to get on the nerves of coworkers and can infect the work environment.”
― Daniel G. Amen, Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD