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Here’s one example of ADHD Snake Oil—the idea that stimulant medication makes you a drone of the “normal” world. Historically, the term snake oil describes a worthless pseudo-medical remedy promoted
Why do I use the term ADHD Roller Coaster? That’s easy. For more than 20 years, the people attending my discussion groups have used that term to describe their lives.
Welcome to the Adult ADHD Amusement Park. This is where we know that ADHD is real—and sometimes fun—but sometimes abrupt twists and dips can give you whiplash. Are You An
Recently, my 2015 post on ADHD and Postural Sway shot to this blog’s #1 most-visited. This newfound interest in Postural Sway motivates me to share more fascinating research details with you
Readers frequently write to me, asking if I know of ADHD care providers in their city. As hard as I try to keep tabs on known clinicians worldwide, it’s a
You might be surprised. It’s not on the symptom list for Adult ADHD. It’s not on the “Top Ten ADHD Relationship Challenges.” But for many partners of adults with ADHD,
What’s the connection between the 1918 Pandemic, penicillin, and stimulant medications? In this post, I’ll explain the indirect and direct connections. The 1918 Pandemic, also called the Spanish Flu, was
A team of researchers conducted a systematic review of apps (mobile applications) marketed as useful for ADHD — and found no evidence. At all. Hold on! Obviously, many people with
Breaking out of ADHD relationship dysfunction — after not breaking a fall? That sounds all kinds of painful, right? It was, but not as painful as remaining on an ADHD
Adults with ADHD face higher health risks of a wide range of physical conditions. That includes nervous system, respiratory, musculo-skeletal, and metabolic diseases. These research findings come from a large
