Focus On This: The Biology of ADHD
by Jeffrey T. Bradley, Ann Arbor Skyline High School, Health & Medicine Magnet
In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov
www.SkylineHealthMedicine.com

Summary
This lesson is for a standard level high school biology course and is meant to review and strengthen the concepts of neuron physiology and neurotransmission, and connect these concepts to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Learning Outcomes
• Students will be able to label and draw a neuron and all of the parts of a neuron the axon, dendrite, axon terminal, cell body, myelin sheath, and nucleus.
• Students will be able to describe the cycle of neurotransmission—impulse, neurotransmitter release, and uptake.
• Students will research and debate the use of medication in ADHD treatment from an assigned point of view.
• Students will be able to list both pros and cons of including medication as part of ADHD treatment plans.