ADHD
122 episodes
#6401: Why Medication Treats Irritability, Not Overload
Risperidone and aripiprazole target behavioural irritability, yet no approved drug actually alters how sensory input is perceived.
#6258: How Loop Filters Noise for Focus and Conversation
Loop Engage 2 carries an SNR of 16 decibels but an NRR of just 8 decibels, showing how regional testing standards diverge.
#6121: Hearing Speech in Noise: What Actually Works
Over-the-counter hearing aids, AirPods Conversation Boost, and neural speech separation — what works when your audiogram is normal but the café isn't.
#6120: What Actually Helps When Sound Is Too Much
Misophonia and hyperacusis treatments are thin but not empty — and the ADHD sound-sensitivity gap is more interesting than it looks.
#6118: What NRR Actually Means for Your Ears
That 34 dB rating on the box? Real-world protection is closer to 13. Here's how to actually pick hearing protection.
#5856: ADHD Is Not One Thing: What the Data Says
Same diagnosis, same medication, completely different struggles. What the research says about why adult ADHD varies so much.
#5854: Why Quiet Weekends Make the Jackhammer Worse
Daniel's Jerusalem construction site goes silent on Saturdays — and that's exactly why Sunday's jackhammer hits so hard. The neuroscience of habitu...
#5762: Why 8 PM Bedtime Feels Wrong for Night Owls
A night-owl dad asks if 8 PM bedtime is "for old people" — and the circadian science on wake maintenance zones says his instinct is right.
#5751: Designing Rooms for ADHD Brains
UK standard PAS 6463 and EEG studies reveal how ADHD brains respond to light, noise, and layout — and what that means for home design.
#5672: Flow or Hyperfocus? What Daniel's Busker Problem Reveals
A 15-month-old, a street busker, and the ADHD brain science that separates flow from hyperfocus — and why the switch costs so much.
#5597: Protein, ADHD, and the Breakfast You Skip
A protein breakfast has a clean dopamine story and costs a dollar. Fish oil outsells it anyway. Here's what the evidence actually says.
#5543: Why Clutter Overwhelms the ADHD Brain
Four hidden taxes clutter levies on your brain — and why the same messy room lands so differently on ADHD.
#5284: ADHD Meds, Border Rules, and Thank-You Gifts
Why is it so hard for adults with ADHD to fill a stimulant prescription — and is a thank-you gift to the pharmacist ethical?
#5258: Vyvanse, Alcohol Withdrawal, and the Titration Problem
A listener's water-titration experiment with Vyvanse leads to a bigger question: can medicine model neurotransmitter systems in real time?
#5246: Why Adult ADHD Support Skips the Physical Layer
ADHD support defaults to therapy and coaching — but what if the real friction is sensory and physical? A look at the occupational therapy gap for a...
#5151: Why Dry Heat Is a Different Animal
Dry heat at 45°C can be survivable while humid 35°C kills. The physics of sweat, the limits of acclimatization, and what Bedouin trackers see in sand.
#5139: What Non-Internet Phones Reveal About Smartphone Addiction
Do internet-free phones prove the web is the addictive layer? The Haredi community offers a fascinating, if imperfect, natural experiment.
#5104: Meal Replacements vs Protein Bars: What Actually Works
Protein bars aren't meals. Here's what actually replaces one—and what fails exactly when you need it most.
#5099: Surviving Construction Noise When Your Brain Can't Filter It
Chronic jackhammer noise, ADHD, and the psychology of feeling trapped in a Jerusalem rental. How to cope when you can't move and can't escape the s...
#5077: Your Life as a Medical Encyclopedia: Decision Trees for Real Life
Building a searchable personal wiki with interactive flowcharts for parenting, household tasks, and the 2am fever moment.
#5076: How Memory Palaces and Key Bowls Actually Work
Why checklists fail at the exact moment you need them—and what works instead.
#5074: Goals, ADHD, and the Art of the Soul Inventory
Why your goal tracking fails—and how to separate time-limited goals from lifelong values without the spreadsheet dread.
#4884: Cooling Your Brain When Heat Melts Executive Function
Why overheating destroys focus and what actually works for emergency cooling.
#4869: The ADHD Stimulant Family Tree and What's Next
Why Vyvanse dominates ADHD treatment and what could finally challenge it.