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    Brain activity in individuals with ADHD is characterized by the following:
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    • Some brain regions become “hyperactive,” while others are “hypoactive.”
    • Impairments in executive functions such as planning, timing, attention, and working memory.
    • Abnormalities in areas related to emotional control and motivation.
    • Low levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.
    • Delayed maturation in certain brain sections, particularly the frontal lobe responsible for impulse control, concentration, attention, and planning.
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    ADHD brain vs. normal brain: Function, differences, and more
    Research shows that in people with ADHD, some brain regions become “hyperactive,” whereas other brain regions are “hypoactive.” This suggests that there may be a problem with the b…
    Medical News Today
    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adhd-brain-vs-normal-brain
    ADHD and the brain - Understood
    In kids with ADHD, the brain takes longer to “switch off” activity in the default mode network when they need to focus on something. ADHD affects other pathways too, like the front…
    Understood
    https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-and-the-brain
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    ADHD and Neurology: How ADHD Affects Your Brain - Healthline
    According to fMRI studies, people with ADHD have impairments in a variety of brain functions. In particular, researchers have found impairments in executive functions, such as plan…
    Healthline
    https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd-neurology
    The ADHD Brain: Neuroscience Behind Attention Deficit Disorder - ADDitude
    ADHD brains have low levels of a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine. Norepinephrine is linked arm-in-arm with dopamine. Dopamine is the thing that helps control the brain’s rew…
    ADDitude
    https://www.additudemag.com/neuroscience-of-adhd-brain/
    What a Brain Scan Reveals About ADHD - Healthline
    The National Institute of Mental Health found that the certain sections of the brain in people with ADHD mature slower than those without ADHD. This delay occurs mostly in the fron…
    Healthline
    https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/brain-scans
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    Medical News Today
    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adhd-brain-vs-normal-brain
    ADHD brain vs. normal brain: Function, differences, and more
    Research shows that in people with ADHD, some brain regions become “hyperactive,” whereas other brain regions are “hypoactive.” This suggests that there may be a problem with the b…
    Understood
    https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-and-the-brain
    ADHD and the brain - Understood
    In kids with ADHD, the brain takes longer to “switch off” activity in the default mode network when they need to focus on something. ADHD affects other pathways too, like the front…
    Healthline
    https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd-neurology
    ADHD and Neurology: How ADHD Affects Your Brain - Healthline
    According to fMRI studies, people with ADHD have impairments in a variety of brain functions. In particular, researchers have found impairments in executive functions, such as plan…
    ADDitude
    https://www.additudemag.com/neuroscience-of-adhd-brain/
    The ADHD Brain: Neuroscience Behind Attention Deficit Disorder - ADDitude
    ADHD brains have low levels of a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine. Norepinephrine is linked arm-in-arm with dopamine. Dopamine is the thing that helps control the brain’s rew…
    Healthline
    https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/brain-scans
    What a Brain Scan Reveals About ADHD - Healthline
    The National Institute of Mental Health found that the certain sections of the brain in people with ADHD mature slower than those without ADHD. This delay occurs mostly in the fron…
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