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A comment on Philosophy of Psychiatry (2015). Parent comment

Re:Philosophy of Psychiatry (2015) by imperio59 on Monday July 10, 2017 @10:23AM (#14736156)
Also there's a very easy experiment you can use to prove this out at your next family reunion, Christmas or Thanksgiving party, etc. Feed a small child only sugar, watch him turn on first ADD then complete depression as you fail to continue to feed him sugar...
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Re:Philosophy of Psychiatry (2015) by unit91 on Monday July 10, 2017 @10:37AM (#14736295)
1. I hope you don't actually think you should do this sort of thing to kids.

2. You don't seem to understand what ADD and depression are. They're vastly more serious and prolonged than the sort of candy-induced, momentary fit-throwing you're suggesting.

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Re:Philosophy of Psychiatry (2015) by tertius on Monday July 10, 2017 @10:57AM (#14736482)
You may want to start testing your assumptions, and I don't just mean this one.

Here's an example regarding hyperactivity and sugar: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/391812

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