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> “This is probably the single biggest false belief about ADHD medications… Taking stimulant medications does not increase your cardiovascular risk at all, zero
by jitl 4y ago
> “This is probably the single biggest false belief about ADHD medications… Taking stimulant medications does not increase your cardiovascular risk at all, zero, nothing,” Dodson said. “Cardiologists know that these medications are dangerous and that there is lots of research to support that.”
So, which is it? Are they dangerous, or not dangerous?
- anigbrowl 4y agoSeems like an editing error, the second sentence should say 'not dangerous' (going by his quotes elsewhere in the article).
- rodw 4y agoGiven the context (especially other quotes from Dr. Dodson) I think it's reasonable to assume that the word "not" was dropped, i.e. "Cardiologists know that these medications are NOT dangerous".
- aliqot 4y agoAcutely, in a large dose they are harmful. Long-term chronic exposure at a therapeutic dose monitored by a physician is not associated with harm.
- willcipriano 4y agoThe monitoring is critical. You are both having a heart attack and not having one simultaneously, by having the doctor observe you, you collapse the heart attack wave function and come out the other side not having had a heart attack.
- saghm 4y agoFrom the other replies it sounds like it's just a typo, but to be fair, the quote isn't really a contradiction as it is written; jumping off cliffs is known to be dangerous, but it also almost guarantees that you won't die from a heart attack!
- Overtonwindow 4y agoDanger of abuse?