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> ADHD is very much a cause whose impact goes far beyond just procrastrination. It causes people to Just because ADHD causes other problems doesn't mean that A
by loco5niner 9y ago
> ADHD is very much a cause whose impact goes far beyond just procrastrination. It causes people to
Just because ADHD causes other problems doesn't mean that ADHD itself comes out of nowhere. The previous post has a valid point that ADHD itself is a symptom of something else and that drugs aren't necessarily the best way to reduce/eliminate ADHD at the source.
- falcolas 9y agoThe currently understood source of ADHD is a mis-wiring of the brain. Currently we don't know of a better way than meds to alleviate such a condition. CBT helps to a degree, CBT + meds works much better for more severe cases.
- brookside 9y ago> The currently understood source of ADHD is a mis-wiring of the brain. Is that actually understood, though? We had the heavily promoted social consensus for a long while that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance, which is now seen as a somewhat disproven theory that never had much evidence.
- falcolas 9y agoVery little about the brain is really well understood. That said, this is about the best we have so far. From a video I linked elsewhere in this discussion: Gallo, E. F., & Posner, J. (2016). Moving towards causality in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: overview of neural and genetic mechanisms. Lancet Psychiatry, 3(1), 555-567. Konrad, K., & Eickhoff, S. B. (2010). Is the ADHD brain wired differenctly? A review on structural and functional connectivity in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Human Brain Mapping, 31(1), 904-916. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5tLi1bYilA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5tLi1bYilA