You say it's a myth, and yet I have direct knowledge of a case where it went that way. To be clear though, the stimulant response was not by itself the only dia

You say it's a myth, and yet I have direct knowledge of a case where it went that way. To be clear though, the stimulant response was not by itself the only diagnostic criteria. They we're engaged with a process of trying to determine a correct diagnosis. The child's response to a stimulant was one piece of data, and happened to be the one that made everything else click into place. If there is a myth here, it is only the idea that a response to a stimulant by itself is sufficient for a diagnosis. It's not. Also, yes-- caffeine isn't a great treatment here either. With respect to ADHD there are more effective methods. Related research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6110701/#:~:text=The%20administration%20of%20stimulant%20drugs,behavior%20emitted%20by%20the%20subject https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6110701/#:~:text=The%20admin.... https://psychcentral.com/blog/adhd-millennial/2018/06/when-stimulants-help-with-anxiety#1 https://psychcentral.com/blog/adhd-millennial/2018/06/when-s... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617411/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617411/ https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/child-adolescent-psychiatry/stimulants-may-actually-lower-anxiety-in-kids-with-adhd/ https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/child-adolesce...