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Its unpopular because it is wrong. The brains of someone with ADHD (assuming correct diagnosis) are different from NTs, akin to people with autism. AFAIK the
by Fnoord 8y ago
Its unpopular because it is wrong.
The brains of someone with ADHD (assuming correct diagnosis) are different from NTs, akin to people with autism.
AFAIK the latest scientific research points at that ADHD is just one of the many variants on the autism gene. But I don't have a source at hand right now, so grain + salt.
- jordanbeiber 8y agoYeah, I’ve always felt it resembles a form of autism. With ADD I score awfully high on the spectrum...
- Fnoord 8y ago10 years before I finally got my ASD diagnosis I did not get an official AD(H)D diagnosis, but I did get Ritalin prescribed off the record. And it helped (though the coming down and instability between the high's was awful).
- n1000 8y agoIn case you remember any of these sources, I'd love to read more...
- Fnoord 8y agoMy sources are people (at least 2) whom I know IRL, who work with people with autism one way or another (which is group I'm part of). FWIW, here are some sources I found with a quick DDGing: 1) https://www.hearingsol.com/articles/adhd-and-autism/ https://www.hearingsol.com/articles/adhd-and-autism/ 2) https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/large-set-brain-scans-reveals-no-telltale-signs-autism/ https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/large-set-brain-scans-reve...