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Re:Amphetamine use in America's workforce by Throwaway23412 on Thursday June 02, 2016 @12:29AM (#11820371)
First of all, ADHD is hardly the only disease or disorder with an unclear cause. Alzheimer's, autism, and fibromyalgia come to mind.

Second of all, here is a comprehensive list of peer-reviewed studies defending the existence of ADHD and the efficacy of amphetamines for ADHD (much better than some random anecdote of an improperly diagnosed taxi passenger):

https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/3at2u2/psa_the_existe...

Admittedly, psychologists seem to have a problem properly diagnosing it, but let's not diminish a disorder suffered by millions every day.

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Re:Amphetamine use in America's workforce by taxicabjesus on Thursday June 02, 2016 @01:13AM (#11820526)
Robert Whitaker makes the case in Anatomy of an Epidemic [1] that psychiatric medications amplify the problems they supposedly treat.

[1] http://www.madinamerica.com/product/62043/

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