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No evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed, say experts (www.cam.ac.uk)

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Overdiagnosis is not a problem, but misdiagnosis may be as people are driven into the private sector by long waits, and sadly, missed diagnoses remain common —Tamsin Ford

Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment.

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[-] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

It’s just speed, just stimulants. Caffeine is an example of legal self-titration. When done properly, the doses are not high and it can really help. IMO meth-heads are a symptom of disproportionate availability of the real thing (only sometimes coca-cola).

Having said that, I am not on board with widespread use in developing brains, much as with caffeine