Your ADHD didn’t just get worse for no reason—your hormones set your dopamine supply on fire.
Perimenopause tanks estrogen, and estrogen is the unsung hero of your dopamine regulation. ADHD + per/menopause isn’t just a mess—it’s a biochemical betrayal.
We break it all down in this episode of ADHD PeriPunks—raw stories, real science, and survival tools.
🎧 Hit play, tag a fellow queen of chaos, and remember: you’re not batshit crazy... You’ve just been (hopefully just temporarily lol) hormonally hijacked.
Dr. Lisa Mosconi – Research on menopause and brain function
The Menopause Brain (book)
Studies on estrogen and dopamine in female brains (e.g., Mosconi et al., 2017, Nature Reviews Neuroscience)
Dr. Louise Newson – Hormonal influence on ADHD symptoms and need for HRT in perimenopause
Podcast: The Dr Louise Newson Podcast
Dr. Jen Gunter – The Menopause Manifesto (book)
Critical of misinformation, emphasizes medical accuracy
Other Scientific Concepts Mentioned:
Estrogen’s role in regulating dopamine and serotonin
Executive dysfunction exacerbated by hormonal fluctuations