As the number of people seeking ADHD diagnoses continues to surge, some patients may face challenges in having their official diagnosis reversed if they come to believe it was incorrect or regret it at a later stage. The number of adults seeking an ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis has soared in recent years. …
New Studies Link Fluoride to Reduced IQ and ADHD in Children
May 4, 2023
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In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: Decades of research have raised concerns about the safety of water fluoridation. In 2006, the National Research Council urged further…
Growing Use of ADHD Label Risks ‘Medicalising Human Experience’: Experts
In light of the increasing number of people seeking ADHD diagnoses, mental health professionals are debating whether it is best to use diagnostic labels that may “medicalise the human experience” instead of delving into the psychological significance behind people’s symptoms. According to the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines, the adult incidence rate…
The ADHD Problem Is Bad—Widespread Cannabis Use Will Make It Many Times Worse
Commentary Carl Sagan once called the illegality of cannabis “outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world.” If the great astronomer was alive today, one assumes that he would be very happy indeed. After…
Are We Medicating Millions of ADHD Children Without Scientific Justification?
March 3, 2023
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Commentary “As glasses help people focus their eyes to see,” medical experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics rule, “medications help children with ADHD focus their thoughts better and ignore distractions.” In their view, as well as in the view of multiple other expert consortiums, the most appropriate way to treat the “lifelong impairing condition”…
Using Brain Scans and Lifestyle to Resolve Mental Illness
When people ask me how brain imaging can impact mental health care, I tell them about one of my favorite patients named Jarrett. As a little boy, he was hyperactive, restless, impulsive, highly vocal, and wouldn’t pay attention. His behavior was so disruptive that other kids didn’t want to play with him, and he didn’t…
Why Use of Stimulant Drugs for ADHD Rapidly Increased After COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a large impact on mental health disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Stimulants, common medications for ADHD are concerned to be over-prescribed. As Diagnoses Go Up, So Do Prescriptions “There’s good data nationally that the [COVID-19] pandemic has increased rates of almost all psychiatric disorders across the board, including ADHD,” said…
Can You Resolve the Root Cause of ADHD?
Four words can end a shame spiral: “It’s not your fault.” In the case of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), who just want to function optimally and have a better sense of self, it can come as a relief to know that they aren’t to blame for the traits that make it hard…
Do You Have Adult ADHD?
José Schrijver was 28 when she suffered severe emotional burnout and finally had to face her suspected reality. The root of her struggles was attention-deficit disorder (ADD), and she was asked to do what she dreaded most—to take medication. “I didn’t want to use medication, but they wouldn’t treat me if I didn’t try,” she…
Walmart, CVS to Halt Filling Prescriptions for Controlled Substances by Cerebral, Done
Walmart Inc and CVS Health Corp said on Wednesday they would stop filling prescriptions for controlled substances issued by telehealth startups Cerebral Inc and Done Health. Cerebral and Done are known for treating patients with ADHD, prescribing stimulants such as Adderall. Walmart confirmed the move to Reuters and said the decision was made after an…
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