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Comic strip with two panels. Panel 1 contains the text: "'AD' in 'ADHD' stands for 'attention deficit,' but from what I know, this is a bit of a misnomer. I would describe it more as an uneven distribution of attention." Underneath the text is handwritten H = "hyperactive" and D = "Disorder" followed by "also questionable" with an arrow pointing to "Disorder. Panel 4 contains the molecular structure of dopamine and the text, "ADHD brains tend to have a lower level of dopamine, a type of neurotransmitter that is responsible for feelings of reward and pleasure, and the regulation of attention."

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Bird's eye view of a model consisting of wooden pieces in diagonal blocks forming a partial Y shape. The right side has a step-like structure.
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