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You misunderstand me. Changes in the brain happen from all kinds of behaviors. Some harmful behaviors can change the brain, and then removing those behaviors wi
by blindmute 5y ago
You misunderstand me. Changes in the brain happen from all kinds of behaviors. Some harmful behaviors can change the brain, and then removing those behaviors will change it back. ADHD brain is an explanation of the symptoms, but it does not constitute a cause. People with similar anything in behavior will have similar brain scans in some way. It may very well be the case that bad behaviors modify the brain and cause ADHD symptoms. This does not mean it's a disorder, or needs medicinal treatment, any more than obesity is/does. You can treat obesity by stopping the behaviors that caused it, or exercising, even when obesity has physical changes to the body and brain. This means obesity is a problem, but not a disorder. It can be treated without chemical intervention, and it's not an intrinsic part of the person's life. I have seen no scientific argument why this is not also the case for ADHD. I believe the current treatment methods for ADHD are basically the equivalent of treating obesity with cholesterol medications; that is, it's treating a second order symptom.