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21. That's because early on when these adults were kids ADHD was thought to be most prevalent

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #17)

Tue May 21, 2013, 10:59 AM

May 2013

among white kids. Since those were the only ones diagnosed with ADHD, those subjects were the only ones they could study.

However, we now know ADHD affects females and people of all races.

As an example, I am female and I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 40. I take Concerta daily (Concerta is an extended release formulation of methylphenidate - Ritalin). I can positively state that the difference in me with and without Concerta is like night and day. I am not a zombie and my abilities are the same, but I can now concentrate better and pace myself better.

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ADHD in childhood may be linked to obesity in adults [View all] socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 OP

The children for whom the drugs work are far from zombies. Some do need other kinds of answers. Ford_Prefect May 2013 #1

The children who are drugged deserve attention, not institutional drugging. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #3

What discipline is your medical degree in? upaloopa May 2013 #5

Your logic assumes a complete lack of responsible medical judgement on the part of ALL those who Ford_Prefect May 2013 #6

It assumes nothing. ADHD pharmaceutical treatment is based on unfounded assumptions. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #8

Oh bullshit. Zoeisright May 2013 #7

of course you are right. There was a pyscho-pop anti-scientific fad Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #13

True, but not so with Adhd. I explain in my response above there is no socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #14

My family is full of ADHD marions ghost May 2013 #18

People who do not deal with ADHD don't really understand Drale May 2013 #26

poorer diet? "Children with Medicaid were more likely than uninsured children or privately insured Sunlei May 2013 #2

What you state is certainly part of the problem. Profits over people:( socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #12

Thom Hartmann's ideas may be useful: freshwest May 2013 #4

Hartmann marions ghost May 2013 #19

It's the goddamned poison food, water and plastic! DeSwiss May 2013 #9

Great point. Many of those "poisons" are toxic hormonal disruptors. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #10

Indeed.... DeSwiss May 2013 #11

good video thanks marions ghost May 2013 #27

Welcome to DU gopiscrap May 2013 #30

Sugar n/t cprise May 2013 #15

Agreed, along with HFCS. DeSwiss May 2013 #22

You can say they were "created by science" cprise May 2013 #23

As long as capitalism owns science, its' our worse enemy. n/t DeSwiss May 2013 #24

Even academics?? cprise May 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Izzy May 2013 #16

the study looked only at "white" and only males KurtNYC May 2013 #17

The study seems to reflect historical bias that ADHD is not often found in Girls or women. Ford_Prefect May 2013 #20

ADHD marions ghost May 2013 #28

That's because early on when these adults were kids ADHD was thought to be most prevalent WilmywoodNCparalegal May 2013 #21

Piss poor research technique in any case to apply such obvious and dated bias in defining the Ford_Prefect May 2013 #31

Interesting because my mom and dad were crack skinny and so was I but: gopiscrap May 2013 #29