ADHD Is Widely Understood

question 23

True/False

ADHD is widely understood.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron.

Reticular Formations

A complex network of nerve pathways in the brainstem involved in consciousness, sleep-wake cycles, and filtering incoming stimuli to discern irrelevant background information.

Limbic Systems

A complex set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, involved in many of our emotions and motivations, particularly those related to survival such as fear, anger, and emotions related to reproduction.

Interneurons

Neurons that transmit signals between other neurons, especially as part of reflexes or neural circuits.