What does ADHD do to your brain cells?

Answer 1

it affects the way people think and percieve things. it doesnt make them stupid most people with ADD are very bright and most people dont kno that. it might be hard for them to understand somethings but when explained another way they will totaly understand it. they just thing differently than other people.

People with ADHD have it because of brain abnormalities--they have certain smaller brain structures (such as the prefrontal cortex), delayed activation, less activation in areas that would normally be part of activity (for example, use other parts of the brain rather than the primary structure for a task), and they have impaired neurotransmitter transportation. So signals are really impaired in an ADHD brain, so even though people with ADHD have (on average) above average intelligence, they have a hard time coordinating all those smarts. More cognitively, it affects the way they plan and execute goal oriented tasks (i.e., doing homework, making appointments... getting out the door...). The above person is right, they have to approach things different ways (likely because they are compensating with better functioning brain regions) but they are really intelligent.

Answer 2

ADHD does not directly affect brain cells, but it is associated with differences in brain structure and function. People with ADHD may have differences in certain regions of the brain that are involved in attention, impulse control, and executive functioning. These differences can impact how neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine are processed in the brain.

Answer 3

ADHD is a developmental disorder of the brain; it doesn't affect brain cells in particular.