What Masud Husain has said about Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 24, 2026
Masud Husain, Professor of Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, expert on motivation and apathy, author of Our Brains, Our Selves, has been quoted on Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder once in 1 episode of Huberman Lab, most recently on August 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Husain believes ADHD is real for some people but compatible with overdiagnosis, given variable testing and subjective thresholds.
“I think it is a real issue for some people. Interestingly, the number of people who remain with the diagnosis of ADHD into adulthood, if they had it as children, can reduce”
Huberman Lab: How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husain (Aug 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:49:56
Episodes
How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud HusainHuberman Lab · Aug 24, 2026 · 2 h 21 min
Andrew Huberman and Oxford neurologist Masud Husain discuss the neuroscience of motivation, apathy, dopamine, effort-reward decisions, attention, ADHD, and Alzheimer's resilience.
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