[hirvi74]

I would love to see how effectiveness was determined. I've seen that stat thrown around here and there, and I find it dubious at best. Even if true, that means 10% of people will find medications ineffective. Sure, there are non-stimulants, but there is a reason they aren't used first, and that would still mean there is an x% of people that are treatment-resistant.

I know that goes for every disease, but the internet likes to paint ADHD medications for ADHD people like it's a literal cure-all.

In regards to stimulant efficacy, I would love to see the effectiveness rate over a time span greater than a few months to a year. I would like to see 10 and 20 year long studies (I understand the difficulties).

Anecdotally, the medications help, but I would consider them to be like a low dosage of painkillers for a burn victim -- better than nothing.