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Re:Me and ADHD by sizzle on Monday February 01, 2021 @08:13PM (#25996377)
Have any sources on neurodegenerative links between ADHD and longterm stimulant use? I think I saw a studying linking increased risk to parkinsons? This terrifies me.
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Re:Me and ADHD by HPsquared on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @06:32AM (#25999776)
If there is such an association, how would a study differentiate between the underlying condition causing the increased risk, and the medication itself?

Edit: smokers have reduced rates of Parkinson's disease, and nicotine is a stimulant.

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