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Well, it's scientifically difficult to randomly assign people and assess effects for multiple decades. So the ideal evidence won't be available. But if we acce
by dr_dshiv 6y ago
Well, it's scientifically difficult to randomly assign people and assess effects for multiple decades. So the ideal evidence won't be available.
But if we accept a "nutrition science" level of evidence, then I'd say there is strong evidence showing the naturalistic longterm use of adhd meds is not dangerous. Especially considering our baysian prior: a person off the street would estimate far stronger negative effects of taking speed every single day.
In fact, adhd meds are correlated with healthier outcomes (of course, huge selection effects. Yes, eating kale will be associated with increased health, but it isn't causal)
Here is the best recent review that I know of:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924977X12001988?casa_token=JTFfFAAPMioAAAAA:CmPJ3Prrcnw3XctpMa-W-ZtKvg7-dhI37Jo4BjBRKIDgLPXi1c6-JGrcuWmAHUMZkJLd2-Smn0Q https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924977X1...
I'd love to know your take.
- whimsicalism 6y ago> In fact, adhd meds are correlated with healthier outcomes (of course, huge selection effects. Yes, eating kale will be associated with increased health, but it isn't causal) Yeah, I'd say p much impossible to untangle there without experimental evidence.