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> We had a significant increase in ADHD diagnosis during the pandemic, because telehealth is much more approachable for people with untreated ADHD. And, in typ
by trafficante 4y ago
> We had a significant increase in ADHD diagnosis during the pandemic, because telehealth is much more approachable for people with untreated ADHD.
And, in typical fashion, the DEA responds to the problem in nearly the worst way possible: they announced new regulations to stop telehealth providers from writing new prescriptions for ADHD meds. I suppose this keeps the shortage from getting worse, but that’s about it.
- dragonwriter 4y agoThey aren’t new regulations, its the ending of the temporary suspension of the old regulations which was premised on the pandemic state of emergency, which has ended. Its bad because the pre-existing rules were bad and should have been changed instead of merely suspended based on the pandemic.