{"podcast":{"title":"Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson","slug":"hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869","podcast_index_feed_id":7037869,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/rovQkSeI","website_url":"https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/833a165d-5e3f-4f74-a9ab-ae449f2d94a4/782cc626-8eb8-4f1a-b33e-4d275a7fde55/3000x3000/hyperfocusapplelogo.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Understood.org","episode_count":55,"summary":"Hyperfocus is a show that zeroes in on what fascinates us about ADHD, mental health, and learning. Big questions like, “Does ADHD make you more likely to have postpartum depression?” Little nitpicks (TikTok was wrong about something?!), and personal conversations with everyone from old bosses and hilarious comedians, to leading researchers. Because on this show, hyperfocus isn’t the distraction — it’s the assignment.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T12:23:44.916692+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869"},"episode":{"title":"The gene that could change how we treat ADHD","slug":"the-gene-that-could-change-how-we-treat-adhd","published_at":"2026-05-07T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/the-gene-that-could-change-how-we-treat-adhd","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus/adhd-genetics-homer1","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1245/afp-935247-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/413aead8-30e8-4194-b1de-a79e272c9a2b/episodes/f1d31ccf-c37d-462a-847e-1d6cebc0fd57/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=413aead8-30e8-4194-b1de-a79e272c9a2b&awEpisodeId=f1d31ccf-c37d-462a-847e-1d6cebc0fd57&feed=rovQkSeI","summary":"What if your brain had a volume knob? Researcher Dr. Zachary Gershon joins Rae to explain Homer1a, a gene variant that may hold the key to how we focus. When levels are lower during development, the brain gets better at filtering out distractions, or what scientists call “neural noise.” This discovery could one day lead to non-stimulant treatment options for ADHD. And it started with one scientist’s very personal question.","meta_description":"What if your brain had a volume knob? Researcher Dr. Zachary Gershon joins Rae to explain Homer1a, a gene variant that may hold the key to how we focus. W…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/episodes/the-gene-that-could-change-how-we-treat-adhd/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/the-gene-that-could-change-how-we-treat-adhd.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}