Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those with autism spectrum disorder both experience atypical responses to rewards, but their brain activity patterns differ in opposite ways. A new analysis reveals that while the two conditions involve the same deeper brain structures, they feature distinct patterns of heightened or reduced activity that could help explain their differing symptoms. The findings were published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
Edit weird ableist use of “healthy” don’t know what that is about…
Neat.
And, let’s not forget what ol’ cPTSD brings to the party: blunted/hyporesponsive striatum, disrupted hippocampus-to-motivation pathways, difficulty internalizing accomplishments, the dopamine chasing, constrained reward systems, etc., etc. 🥺 Yay, a hat-trick!
Any good article to read on cPTSD and the points you mentioned. Currently dealing with a combination of these.
Frankly, I wish I did, and even moreso recently as my diag’s evolved to include a heavier helping of the new Au. 😅 If there’s a specific aspect within any of this that you’re particularly keen on exploring, I could give a look in the database here, see it something pops out? 🙇🏼♂️
Regardless, I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling with this. I know how that can go, and I know a couple ways now that it can go well, too. IANAP, so take all this with a pinch, ofc, and finding a focused pro to help guide you is pretty clutch, IMHO. Still, you’re welcome to message me whenever, if that helps, fellow spicy brain in a magic skeleton. 🖖🏼
That sounds like lower levels of hell
And, yet, my whole life (diag >30) I was trained to push it down and/or think it was standard and I wasn’t doing enough. 🥲
Just gotta try a little harder, you’re not working up to your potential!
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Heh, yeah… Only, now I have a near-instinctual response to that phrase that I have to will my hands to stay at rest when I hear it. 😉