Is ADHD just a dopamine problem?
Quick answer: No. ADHD involves multiple brain networks for attention, motivation, and executive control. Dopamine pathways are involved but do not explain everything. Practical focus belongs on skills and routines, environmental supports, therapy, and when appropriate medication, guided by a qualified clinician who monitors benefits and risks.
Research links ADHD with differences across networks for attention, motivation, and executive control (including fronto‑striatal and salience networks). Dopamine pathways are involved but do not tell the whole story.
Practical focus: build skills and routines, consider evidence‑based therapies, and discuss medicines with a clinician where appropriate rather than relying on single‑cause explanations.