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18th Annual Educational Symposium
The 18th Annual Educational Symposium will be held on October 3-4, 2025, at the Courtyard by Marriott Liberty Station, which is located in San Diego, CA.
Registration is open now!
Membership Benefits include:
- Education events in sleep medicine
- Contact listings with other sleep professionals
- Local networking opportunities
- Shared insights into sleep legislation and legislative advocacy
- CSS Newsletter and opinion pieces
- Discount on CSS annual meeting
- Ability to place ads or publish articles in Newsletter
- Listing in California membership directory
Newsletter Contributions
If you would like to contribute a sleep-based feature article, we would love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected].
The Intertwined Relationship: Sleep Disorders and ADHD
By: Sam A. Kashani, MD
Sleep disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) share a complex and bidirectional relationship that affects millions worldwide. Research increasingly suggests these conditions don’t merely coexist but actively influence and exacerbate each other, creating challenges for diagnosis, treatment, and daily functioning. Both conditions involve dysregulation of similar neurotransmitter systems. The brain regions responsible for attention and arousal also regulate sleep-wake cycles. Dopamine and norepinephrine—key neurotransmitters affected in ADHD—also play crucial roles in sleep regulation.
