Imaging study shows dopamine dysfunction is not the main cause of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Research suggests that the main cause of ADHD may lie instead in structural differences in the grey matter in the brain.

"These findings question the previously accepted view that major abnormalities in dopamine function are the main cause of ADHD in adult patients." Professor Trevor Robbins

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Imaging study shows dopamine dysfunction is not the main cause of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Research suggests that the main cause of ADHD may lie instead in structural differences in the grey matter in the brain.

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