When starting school, younger children are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD

Re:When starting school, younger children are more likely to... by jeffdavis on Thursday November 29, 2018 @09:36PM (#18566147)

Amphetamine, opiods, and steroids are catch-all drugs. They can cover up the symptoms of pretty much anything.

People are right to be skeptical when the message is: "we don't understand the problem well enough o cure it, but take these pills and it will get you through one day at a time."

That doesn't mean it's wrong. But skepticism is warranted and inaction is a good default.

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Re:When starting school, younger children are more likely to... by jonhendry18 on Thursday November 29, 2018 @10:52PM (#18566516)

We understand the problem well enough to know that frontal lobe damage can look a lot like ADHD and can be treated the same way.

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