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by vkk8 1592 days ago
Every time someone tells me they have ADHD and suggest they should take some measures to accommodate it, I think of this Slate Star Codex post: https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-mo...

It's about Adderall (a popular medicine for ADHD), but the beginning of the article has a great discussion on the nature of ADHD.

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It's very simplistic. ADHD is not only problem with just focusing, there are many other symptoms. And yes it's hard to diagnose if someone is lying, but if someone is honest then there are many easy to spot patterns. And I think most honest people do not go for meds just because of work-related problems. ADHD cause problems in every aspect of life.