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Physician and neuro-imaging specialist Douglas Bremner explains on his blog why driving down your cholesterol score with statins might not be such a bright idea (Do Statins Make You Stupid?) or a sexy one (Statins Interfere with Orgasm, Live Update from the American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, March 5, 2009). He writes regularly about medical issues at his blog, an offshoot of his book Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health.

What does this have to do with ADHD? Maybe nothing. But I can’t help but suspect that adults with untreated ADHD have a higher risk of being prescribed statins. Here’s why. Read the rest of this entry »

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