The gene that could change how we treat ADHD | Hyperfocus

About this episode

Dr. Zachary Gershon discusses the Homer1a gene variant and its potential impact on ADHD treatment.

What if your brain had a volume knob? Researcher Dr. Zachary Gershon joins Rae to explain Homer1a, a gene variant that may hold the key to how we focus. When levels are lower during development, the brain gets better at filtering out distractions, or what scientists call “neural noise.” This discovery could one day lead to non-stimulant treatment options for ADHD. And it started with one scientist’s very personal question.

People in this episode

Host: Rae

Guest: Dr. Zachary Gershon

Topics covered

• ADHD
• gene variant
• focus
• neural noise
• treatment options

Keywords

• ADHD
• Homer1a
• gene variant
• focus
• neural noise
• treatment options
• non-stimulant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Understood.org

Books & works: Homer1a

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