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Re:Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-... by speedmagnet on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:40PM (#31742028)
In my opinion it's normal for some kids or people to be distracted easily or have more energy than others. They require more attention. Also a child's brain is not fully developed. Why do we expect all kids to be great at focusing? Do you think the focus is worth the reported short and long-term side effects[0]?

[0] https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=aff...

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Re:Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-... by Avamander on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:50PM (#31742203)
It's not simply being "more distracted", that's oversimplification to the extent of belittling people who have the disorder.

Fully developed or not, ADHD doesn't disappear. Neither does it change if someone wants fully working executive functioning or control over their "train of thought".

The "focus" is worth it, especially if you make a fair comparison with those that weren't so lucky to get help.

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Re:Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-... by galoisgirl on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @06:40AM (#31751161)
Errr okay...That's like your uninformed opinion, bro.
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