ADHD in Women: How Hormones, Gut Health & Inflammation Are Linked

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Join us for this episode as Dr. Jolene Brighten and host Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton discuss attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in women, how hormone levels impact ADHD in childhood and adulthood, and the many systems that estrogen helps regulate. 

Dr. Brighten and Dr. Smeaton also cover: 

• How ADHD in women is frequently missed until adulthood 
• The role of estrogen in brain energy, immune function, and gut microbial diversity 
• ADHD’s tendency to overlap with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 
• The decline of estrogen during perimenopause and how it can cause ADHD-like symptoms to emerge or intensify 
• Dr. Brighten’s hormone therapy considerations for patients with ADHD

Show Notes 

Learn more about Dr. Jolene Brighten and follow her on Instagram @drjolenebrighten! 

Check out Dr. Brighten’s book, ADHD and Women! 

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