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22 Aug 2012, 5:33 pm

What is the link between ADHD and mood swings and how do I manage the mood swings better?


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22 Aug 2012, 7:24 pm

Cogs wrote:
What is the link between ADHD and mood swings and how do I manage the mood swings better?


Motivation is at the core of this. Executive functioning is central. Quickly changing your mind about something is a loss in motivation, and I guess this can look like 'getting in and losing the mood'. As far as "mood swings," maybe females experience this with this disorder?

My guess is that mood swings- aka serotonin swings, are a comorbid . The catecholamines are the primary culprits here with this disorder, and I don't believe they are implicated in "mood disorders." I know Norepinephrine takes a substantial hit with major clinical depression ( one variety). And serotonin with 'dysthymia'.

Managing this is most likely best with supplements and/or pharmaceuticals.



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23 Aug 2012, 2:15 am

Mdyar wrote:
Motivation is at the core of this. Executive functioning is central. Quickly changing your mind about something is a loss in motivation, and I guess this can look like 'getting in and losing the mood'. As far as "mood swings," maybe females experience this with this disorder?
Interesting, I never realised there was a link with executive functioning. Are you able to expand more on the above?

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Managing this is most likely best with supplements and/or pharmaceuticals
Thanks for the advice, currently on an ADHD med and SSRI, though I'm thinking the doses may need changing. Do you know of any non-pharmaceutical approaches which could help?


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23 Aug 2012, 5:13 pm

Cogs wrote:
Mdyar wrote:
Motivation is at the core of this. Executive functioning is central. Quickly changing your mind about something is a loss in motivation, and I guess this can look like 'getting in and losing the mood'. As far as "mood swings," maybe females experience this with this disorder?
Interesting, I never realised there was a link with executive functioning. Are you able to expand more on the above?


Good one here: http://www.sadd.nl/Deskundigen/Diamond.pdf
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Thanks for the advice, currently on an ADHD med and SSRI, though I'm thinking the doses may need changing. Do you know of any non-pharmaceutical approaches which could help?


One: Been on Synaptol for 9 months with good 'clear headed' results. And it took many moons to reach this relaxed mental state. I also use Choline supplements to boost the cholinergic side. It helps with something.

But there are others out there in supplement land.