Improve Focus with Behavioral Tools & Medication for ADHD | Dr. John Kruse

Huberman Lab

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Science, Health & Fitness, Life Sciences

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🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 158 minutes

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My guest is Dr. John Kruse, M.D., Ph.D., a psychiatrist specializing in treating people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We discuss the many stimulant and nonstimulant ADHD medications available, covering both their potential benefits and risks. We also explore behavioral approaches to managing ADHD, the key role of maintaining a consistent sleep-wake schedule, and the impact of exercise, fish oil supplementation, and video games on ADHD. Additionally, we examine the genetic and environmental factors contributing to the rise in adult and child ADHD diagnoses and offer various options to consider if you or someone you know is struggling with focus. Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Mateina: https://drinkmateina.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Dr. John Kruse 00:02:11 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 00:05:37 Genetics & Environment; COVID Pandemic & ADHD Diagnoses 00:11:43 Sponsors: Eight Sleep & Joovv 00:14:26 ADHD, Interest & Careers 00:20:40 Social Media & Distractibility; ADHD & Lifespan Effect 00:27:39 Hyperfocus, Flow States 00:33:45 Tools: 4 Essential Behaviors for ADHD; Regular Meal Schedule 00:41:06 Sponsor: AG1 00:42:21 Tool: Regular Sleep Timing; Stimulants & Sleep 00:48:06 Insomnia; Tools: Bedtime Structure, Exercise, Phones, Breathing 00:52:30 Nighttime Waking Up; Cyclic Sighing 00:56:35 Exercise; Addiction, Risk, Kids & Stimulants; Catecholamines & Focus 01:04:32 Ritalin, Stimulants, Amphetamines; Amphetamine-Induced Psychosis & Risks 01:16:46 Sponsor: LMNT 01:18:03 Adult ADHD & Medications; Stimulants & Cardiovascular Risk? 01:26:06 Adult ADHD Medication Choices, Psychosis, Cannabis 01:33:49 ADHD Symptoms, Nicotine; Caffeine, Energy Drinks, L-Theanine 01:43:28 Fish Oil, Cardiac Effects & ADHD, Tool: Fish Oil Dose, EPA vs DHA 01:49:38 Sponsor: Mateina 01:51:04 Gut Microbiome 01:52:56 ADHD & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Tool: Task List System 01:57:52 Video Games, Neurofeedback, ADHD Benefit?, Tool: Technology Restriction 02:02:26 Guanfacine, Clonidine, Hypertension, Effects & Timeframe 02:10:13 Modafinil, History & Forms, Dependence 02:19:02 Drug Holidays; Short- vs Long-Acting Drugs, Addiction, Vyvanse 02:28:56 Time Perception, ADHD, Circadian Rhythm Disruption, Phototherapy 02:35:39 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Huberman Lab podcast,
0:02.3	where we discuss science and science-based tools
0:04.9	for everyday life.
0:09.2	I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor
0:11.1	of neurobiology and ophthalmology
0:13.5	at Stanford School of Medicine.
0:15.0	My guest today is Dr. John Cruz.
0:17.3	Dr. John Cruz is an MD PhD and practicing psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment
0:22.9	of ADHD in both kids and in adults.
0:26.1	As you'll see during today's episode, Dr. Cruz is among the world's top experts in understanding
0:30.9	the various treatments for ADHD and tools for helping to overcome non-clinical issues
0:35.7	with focus and attention.
0:37.4	We of course discuss the drug treatments for ADHD, so those include Adderall, Ritalin,
0:42.3	Vivance, modafinal, wellbutrin, basically all the drugs that are used to treat ADHD,
0:47.3	and we cover their relative advantages and disadvantages.
0:51.3	We also talk about the use of caffeine for focus and how caffeine can interact
0:54.7	with those various drugs. Dr. Cruz also educates us on how specific behaviors, like our sleep
1:00.4	timing, so not just the amount of sleep we get, but when we sleep, as well as our meals, our
1:05.1	exercise, how all that can shape our levels of attention and focus. And that, of course, is relevant
1:09.8	not just to people struggling with attention and focus or who have ADHD, but to everybody. Dr. Cruz isn't just a
1:15.7	psychiatrist. He also has a background in circadian biology research, and he offers the intriguing
1:21.0	idea that ADHD and other deficits in focus may in many cases be the consequence of a misregulated
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