Here’s the study I’m referring to:
Perimenopausal symptoms in women with and without ADHD: A population-based cohort study (2025).
Full study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12538516/...
Studies demonstrated that estrogen plays an important role in supporting dopamine regulation in the brain.
When estrogen declines during perimenopause, ADHD symptoms that were previously manageable...
Dr. Jolene Brighten (@drjolenebrighten) on Threads
Estrogen is key in making dopamine. Estrogen is naturally lower during - the second half of your cycle - postpartum - late perimenopause - menopause These are times we also see ADHD symptoms...
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