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I can forget a 3 month habit after not doing it once. Try again. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn't the current scientific understanding that ADHD is a result of neurotransmitter dysfunction? Neurotransmitters work across the whole brain.

I don't understand why the "location" of "habit forming" in the brain should matter, considering that neurotransmitters function across the entire nervous system. Is there more context to that phrase?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I don't see how how "neurotransmitters work across the whole brain" disproves this; it's still neurotransmitter dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex that are mostly responsible for ADHD. (Could be very wrong there, not an expert.)

Here is the context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq6K7yxaNaM&t=266s