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by notadoc 611 days ago
My pet theory is that everyone has ADD/ADHD at some level, particularly when tasked with something they do not like to do or want to do, and that the rise in ADD/ADHD is worsened by short-form content because it further reduces attention span.

I don't think it's a real disorder, nor do I think giving people amphetamine is a great idea.
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zjp 611 days ago
Would you like to see my college transcripts and try to guess when I got medicated?
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viraptor 611 days ago
> with something they do not like to do or want to do

That's not a great distinction. The real issue is when it affects things you like and want to do. We know which areas of the brain change over time with ADHD and that it's inheritable. We know multiple biomarkers correlating with the symptoms. The "not a real disorder" takes at this point are BS.

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