
Episode 52 ADHD Mythbusting (part 2)
The ADHD Adults Podcast
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The Myth of ADHD
This isn't a new disorder. It's been around since the 18th century. Most work done was after encephalitis bouts in America in the early 20th century. This wasn't drug company work. For 80% of people, prescribed medication works. And for 70% of people it's a stimulant work. We know the mechanism of how it works that helps us explain the fact that it's real. Pharmaceutical companies have taken drugs like metal phonidate and created slow release versions which they can make more money from. They were late to the party. There is this really weird dichotomous belief that a chemical that you buy that's unregulated off Amazon and comes from a plant is
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