Childhood Stress Impacts Adult Attention and Sleep

New research links childhood adversity to attention deficits, sleep disruptions, and dopamine imbalances in adults, with males more affected than females. Experiments on mice showed that early-life stress led to attention issues due to imbalanced dopamine receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex, which were reversible with targeted drugs. The study highlights the impact of early stress on long-term cognitive functions and suggests potential treatments for attention deficits.