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by lookingforsome 1920 days ago
Then why in the western world do so many adults and medical professionals try to suppress ADHD with amphetamines?

edit: do you happen to have a source to this theory of linking ADHD to the evolution of hunter-gatherers?

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I don’t think it’s correct to say ADHD is being suppressed. People with ADHD take amphetamines to make daily life easier, like actually being able to stick to a schedule, or maintain a clean house.
Cos shit is actually debilitating and positively mal adapted to modern life.