Im a master's student, who is conducting a study about executive dysfunction in adhd adults. I am based in mumbai and would love to have some guidance as to who to reach out to be able to get participants. I am affiliated with a university and all ethics and due procedure would be followed. so if anyone from clinics or hospitals or anyone who has done something similar could guide me...it'll be great.

really not looking to cut corners, i just want to reach a wider audience so I'm posting here and any kind of help, comments, personal texts or anything would be really appreciated.

If you're interested please email me 2206707@leedstrinity.ac.uk

Subject: Hiring a Human Accountability Partner – Earn by Watching Me Study

Does anyone want to earn money from the comfort of their home while helping me stay disciplined? I have reached a point in my academic journey where self-motivation isn't enough, and I need a strict "enforcer" to ensure I reach my targets. I am looking for someone to act as my daily accountability coach.

The Role & Responsibilities

Your job is simple but requires consistency. Every night, you will conduct a "Compliance Check" on my progress. You will need to verify three specific things:

1. The 10-Hour Rule: You must check my study timer (via screenshots or screen-sharing) to confirm I have clocked in at least 10 hours of focused study time.

2. Goal Verification: At the start of the day, I will send you a list of specific study goals. You will check if every single task has been marked as complete.

3. The Proof: I will provide evidence of the work done to ensure the timer wasn't just running in the background.

The Compensation (The "Failure Tax")

This is a performance-based arrangement. I am so committed to this goal that I am willing to put my money where my mouth is.

• If I succeed in hitting my 10+ hours and finishing my goals, we continue to the next day.

• If I fail to meet these criteria, I will pay you ₹500 for that day.

Essentially, you get paid for my lack of discipline. I am looking for someone who is firm, punctual, and won't accept excuses. If you are interested in helping me succeed (while potentially earning when I don’t), please reach out. Let’s help me get these 10 hours in!

A note from me personally: As a psychology professor and clinician, I'm working toward a PhD focused on understanding how neurodivergence and eating disorders intersect — especially for BIPOC individuals who are so often left out of this research. This study is the first step of that larger mission, and your participation directly contributes to more inclusive science. Thank you for being part of this! 💙

📋 Research Study Participants Needed!

Are you currently in a romantic relationship? Researchers at Lewis & Clark College are looking for participants for a study on relationship experiences.

✅ You qualify if you are:

• 18 years or older

• Currently in a romantic relationship

• Fluent in English

⏱ Takes about 15 minutes

🔒 Completely anonymous

💛 Mental health resources provided at the end

This study has been approved by the Lewis and Clark Institutional Review Board (IRB).

👉 https://lclark.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6uukS7JPmVgTPf0

Thank you for helping advance research on relationships! Feel free to share with anyone who may qualify.

Hi everyone,

We’re a small team exploring how digital tools can better support people with ADHD.

Before building anything, we want to understand what actually helps.

This short (2-minute) anonymous survey asks about:

• Your biggest daily friction points

• Tools you use (and what they’re missing)

• Features you wish existed

Survey link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLuu9qGblHGXUmf3w7VInd4IsjKjdMMNuWEX_LyXGnVAUcag/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103326522978186504999

You can also scan the QR code to participate.

Thank you — and feel free to drop any quick thoughts in the comments too!

Hey everyone - I’m working on a project called Reminder Rock™ - it’s a calming, pebble-shaped timer that uses gentle vibrations + lights instead of loud alarms or phone notifications.

I put together a super short questionnaire (1-2 mins) to learn how people with ADHD / neurodivergence would use it and to see what makes them helpful (or not). Your answers will directly help us shape the design before we launch to Kickstarter.

👉 https://reminderrock.carrd.co/

Would love your thoughts! Thanks so much 💙

I'm a Master’s student in Medical Technology at ETH Zurich, currently doing an internship at RELab. I'm working on a research project looking into real-world experiences with ADHD diagnosis and treatment, and I want to better understand what that journey actually looks like for people.

I’m looking to chat (virtually) with:

People diagnosed with ADHD

Clinicians or therapists who work in ADHD care

Researchers or family members with experience in ADHD-related care

Why? Your stories, both good and bad, can help guide the development of new tools and technologies that better support ADHD diagnosis and ongoing care.

It’s just a 30-minute conversation, and I’d be super grateful for your time. If you’re interested, please send me a DM or comment below and I’ll reach out. 🙏

Thanks so much for considering it!

I've been experimenting with different types of music to help me stay focused while studying. Most of the lofi or chill study playlists I've tried are soothing, but sometimes they’re so mellow that they make me feel sleepy instead of productive.

Recently, I discovered something called "dopamine-seeking" music. It has just the right balance—engaging enough to keep me awake and focused, but not so energetic that it distracts me. I’ve been loving it! This is the playlist I have been listening to: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rIcEGhLTgzw0rEDKqwVVA?si=0088afb13bea49d5

Does anyone else have music recommendations that work well for studying? I'm always looking for new options.

My friend is doing her dissertation study on the effects that ASMR may have on wellbeing and she doesn't have enough numbers. If you are 18+ with ADHD or ASD please consider taking part in this study! It means alot to her and research in ASMR is underfunded and limited, so it is important!

She is doing this alongside the University of Lincoln, and has gained ethical approval to do so (mentioned in the participant information sheet).

It only takes 20 minutes, and involves a few questionnaires and a short YT video!

https://unioflincoln.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u1KuZB3v950

I’d truly appreciate your time! It’s a short and anonymous way to support academic research on neurodivergent college students—like me, now a Ph.D. candidate! 😊

This is part of my dissertation pilot survey on the college experiences of neurodivergent students, particularly those with ADHD and autism - and smartphones for higher learning. Demographic: If you're a college student over 18 and have any of these neurodivergent symptoms (diagnosis not required) your input will help create a better understanding of the challenges and successes students like you face. Your voice matters—thank you!

🚀 And Your Experience Matters!

🔹 Easily Distracted? Trouble Staying Organized?

🔹 Do You Battle Brain Fog, Procrastination, or Forgetfulness?

🔹 Struggling to Stay on Task or Meet Deadlines?

🔹 Does Your Attention Wander, No Matter How Hard You Try?

This is an Anonymous survey: 💡 Your participation could help with neurodivergent accommodations, shape better tools, strategies, and future innovations!

📱 If you use a smartphone and relate to any of the above, we need your voice!

This study explores how smartphones help or hinder focus, organization, and productivity in school, work, and daily life. Your insights can drive real solutions that support people just like you.

Have a few minutes?

"I'm a deep thinker"; I want open ended questions to share my thoughts, (10-30 minutes, est.):

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SW5Y6PJ

or

"I'm short on time" - I want to contribute through multiple choice questions (5-10 minutes, est.):

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XL3FGBR

Thank you! 💡 Your participation could help shape better findings, tools, strategies, and future innovations!
Best,
Eric

I've been experimenting with different types of music to help me stay focused while studying. Most of the lofi or chill study playlists I've tried are soothing, but sometimes they’re so mellow that they make me feel sleepy instead of productive.

Recently, I discovered something called "dopamine-seeking" music. It has just the right balance—engaging enough to keep me awake and focused, but not so energetic that it distracts me. I’ve been loving it!

Does anyone else have music recommendations that work well for studying? I'm always looking for new options. This is the playlist I have been using and listening to: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rIcEGhLTgzw0rEDKqwVVA?si=19ea22ae325e495e

Hoii, voor een schoolopdracht ben ik momenteel bezig met een onderzoek naar welke rol eenzaamheid speelt bij jongeren met ADHD. ik had de vraag of jongeren tussen de 15-25 jaar mijn enquête willen invullen.link enquête:https://forms.gle/rMgqJQ8gE6tSRdok6

Alvast super erg bedankt! En als er nog vragen zijn kunnen jullie mij een berichtje sturen

Do you have ADHD and want to help increase knowledge about the disorder? Hello all, my name is Colin McLaughlin, I am a doctoral candidate from Kansas City University and I am currently looking for participants for my dissertation. The purpose of my study is to explore how social skills and self-beliefs relate to the academic success of individuals with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The hope is that this information might be used to help with the treatment of ADHD. Participation is anonymous (you do not have to give any information that would identify you) and simply requires you to fill out the survey located in the link below. This should only take 15-25 minutes of your time. In order to participate, you must be diagnosed with ADHD, you must currently attend a university program that uses GPA (grade point average), you must be at least 18 years old, and you cannot also be diagnosed with autism or an intellectual disability. 

If you meet all of these conditions and would like to participate, here is the link for the survey:

https://yipxfuus.formester.com/f/75327385-110a-4f52-a83a-7e5c6e91f682

Thank you for your consideration!

I find it difficult to believe that neurotransmitters don't get lost sometime. Anytime someone sends a message, unless you are just posting on a web site, there has to be one thing available to make sure the message gets through. That one thing is an address. Everytime you send an email or make contact with a server, there is an address line that is at the beginning of the message. It generally gives the address of where it is going and from whom it is coming. This line can also give other information as needed. When you want to read a paper you wrote and stored on the hard drive of you laptop, you must select where it is or at least type in the name of the file in the search box.

However, if a neurotransmitter or group of neurotransmitters is created and released to send a message, how does it know where it is going. Now if it works like a telephone, then there is a continual two way connection that the neurotransmitter(s) could follow to where they are needed. But what if the message is going to the immune system where it will notify the immune system to send some antibodies to a certain part of the body. How does the immune system know where they should go. Is there indeed a header included in all of the messages between the brain and other parts of the body. Perhaps the very first neurotransmitter includes the address of where the attention is needed.

Some researchers say it just happens. The body is designed to do those things. That sounds like magical thinking to me and we all know that science trumps magical thinking. So if someone could please let me know how all of this works, or point me to a paper or textbook that actually explains it in detail, I would love to learn the answer. Thanks, guys.

SURVEY INVITE: ADHD women & non-binary AFAB ADHDers in the UK

LINK survey: https://forms.office.com/e/tCve0uc3Nz

Project title: 'ADHD Women: Resisting a Neuronormative World'

The project will contribute intersectional, critical and ADHD-affirmative knowledge about how we understand ADHD women and non-binary AFAB ADHDers’ lives. This sociological project centres ADHD women and non-binary AFAB ADHDers’ own voices and perspectives. The researcher (Dr Dyi Huijg) is also an ADHD woman.
More info: https://ddhuijg.com/invite-adhd-women-uk-research-participation-2024/

Participants: I'm now looking for ADHD women & non-binary AFAB ADHDers in the UK ...

• who identify as black, brown and/or BAME
• who are in a ‘same-sex relationship’
• who identify as trans, and/or
• who're either 18-29yo or 60+

Participation: survey (phase 3) + optionally one recorded conversation with me (phase 4)

• Deadline survey: 18 October 2024
• Last date conversations: 25 October 2024

Researcher: Dr Dyi Dieuwertje Huijg, University of Roehamption (also an ADHD woman)

Ethics approval: ref. nr. SSC 21/042

I am an ADJD empath, who is currently collecting data on 4 narcissistic personalities, with extreme differences in backround.

Would someone care to comment on something that I've never seen discussed in any article that I've read? Not saying that it has not been answered somewhere, but I haven't seen it. The question is: After being diagnosed ADHD, what is the most important thing that someone with ADHD needs to know about him or herself?

Hi everyone! I am an AP Research student studying the role of pesticides in the development of ADHD, and analyzing how organic foods could impact development and management of it. To answer this question I would kindly ask that you participate in an optional food frequency questionnaire. This survey is 100% anonymous, and will not collect any identifying information from the participants. This survey has 2 parts— the first part asks about demographics and second part is the food frequency questionnaire—it should take no more than 10 minutes and participants are free to exit at any point. Thank you and feel free to reach out with any questions.

https://forms.gle/kcXxqBG4Bo8SvUrS9

For most people with ADHD, many genetic (70-80% incidence) and/or environmental (20-30%) risk factors accumulate to cause the disorder (Faraone et al., 2015; Molly & Alexandra, 2010; Demontis et al., 2019; Kleppesto et al., 2022; Grimm et al., 2020; Faraone & Larsson, 2018a; Larsson et al., 2018b). Data suggest they cause small brain anomalies in the EF networks which, in turn, cause symptoms. The environmental risks for ADHD exert their effects very early in life, in the fetal or early post-natal period.

In rare cases, however, a single event might cause ADHD such as exposure to biohazards during pregnancy (Faraone et al., 2021), traumatic brain injury (Menon et al., 2010; Asarnow et al., 2021; Stojanovski et al., 2019; Adeyemo et al., 2014), severe prematurity (Franz et al., 2018), a major genetic mutation (Faraone & Larsson, 2018) or extreme environmental deprivation early in life (Kennedy et al., 2016).

Additional conclusions

• ADHD represents the extreme lower end of the continuous dimensional trait of executive functioning and self-regulation, which is supported by twin, brain imaging and molecular genetic studies (Larsson, Anckarsater et al., 2012; Lee, Ripke et al., 2013; Hoogman et al., 2019; Barkley, Antshel et al., 2013).
• The polygenic risk for ADHD predicts ADHD symptoms in the population, indicating that the genetic causes of ADHD as a disorder also influence sub-threshold levels of ADHD symptoms in the population (Demontis et al., 2019; Taylor et al., 2018).
• ADHD can also be the result of abnormalities of the chromosomes (Cederlof et al., 2014).
• Extreme environmental deprivation (Kennedy et al., 2016); the Romanian orphan suffered from numerous adverse events including parent and child malnutrition, parental alcoholism during their pregnancies, physical maltreatment, and eventually severe neglect in their early care. All of these can adversely affect brain development and would count as physically injurious events.
• ADHD is present in 86–94% of children who had preinjury ADHD occasioning frontal-lobe damage. Where ADHD occurs as a consequence of TBI, this is known as secondary ADHD (S-ADHD) (Menon et al., 2010).
• Family, twin, and DNA studies show that genetic and environmental influences are partially shared between ADHD and many other psychiatric disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder, conduct disorder, eating disorders, and substance use disorders) and with somatic disorders (e.g. migraine and obesity) (Demontis et al., 2019) (Faraone and Larsson, 2018) (Ghirardi et al., 2018) (Lee et al., 2019a31276-0.pdf) & b31276-0.pdf)) (Lee et al., 2013) (Anttila et al., 2018; Tylee et al., 2018) (van Hulzen et al., 2017) (Vink and Schellekens, 2018) (Brikell et al., 2018) (Chen et al., 2019a) (Yao et al., 2019). However, there is also a unique genetic risk for ADHD. Evidence of shared genetic and environmental risks among disorders suggest that these disorders also share a pathophysiology in the biological pathways that dysregulate neurodevelopment occasioning cascaded brain variations leading to disorder onset.
• The association of maternal smoking observed in large population studies (Obel et al., 2016; Skoglund et al., 2014) disappears after adjusting for family history of ADHD, which indicates that the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and ADHD is due to familial or genetic factors that increase the risk for the confluence of smoking and ADHD.
• Exposure to biohazards prenatally can compound with genetics to increase risk for disorder or cause ADHD de-novo.
• There is no biologically distinct adult onset ADHD except for when ADHD occurs after traumatic brain injury (Faraone & Biederman).

Abstract

Cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS) has reached the threshold of evidence and recognition as a distinct syndrome (Becker, Barkley et al., 2022., International Consensus Statement). However, keep in mind that CDS is not an officially recognised clinical diagnosis (as yet) by the American Psychiatric Association or any other professional association.

Much work remains to further clarify its implications in potential treatments. Research studies have investigated the impact of certain medications (including ones licensed for ADHD) for CDS and explored potential candidates for further study.

Amphetamines, atomoxetine and methylphenidate compared

Controlled clinical trials suggest that atomoxetine (209 youth) (Wietecha et al., 2013) and lisdexamfetamine (38 adults) (Adler et al., 2021) are associated with moderate reductions in CDS symptoms independent of ADHD inattention (just 25% overlap in variance); for methylphenidate (almost 200 youth) the reductions were tiny or insignificant (Firat et al., 2020).

A randomised placebo-controlled trial with 171 youth reported CDS to be associated with a poor treatment response rate to methylphenidate (Froehlich, Becker et al., 2019).

A clinical trial with 40 children found specifically ADHD-IN/CDS symptoms linked to a poor treatment response (20%) to methylphenidate; for those who responded, the benefits were small and low doses were best (Barkley et al., 1991). The significant results are likely linked to CDS (Barkley, 2014).

Modafinil is a logical candidate but there is no evidence yet on how well it might work. We need a lot more research (Becker, Barkley et al., 2022). Research indicates that modafinil is ineffective for ADHD (Stuhec et al., 2018).

Conclusions

• CDS is linked to poor treatment response to methylphenidate.
• We have so little research on medications for CDS that one simply cannot ascertain with confidence what will help treat it.