10 mo. ago

Adult ADHD Is the Wild West of Psychiatry

The Adderall shortage exposed a troubling gap in how doctors care for the disorder.

There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.

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I take issue with the 80 year old description of ADHD “difficulty focusing, inability to sit still, and fidgeting”.

Edit: well, I guess it does add a tad more to the description in its mention of adult adhd.

Also not a fan of the sprinkling of “people are taking drugs they don’t need” and “Adderall is like fentanyl”

Not sure an article like this does more good or harm.
- Why are doctors apposed to Adderall at all? It helps me tremendously, and I don't have any downside to using it, yet it is painfully hard to get and maintain a prescription.
  
  Adderal is extremely addictive and can be very hard on the body.
  
  If you need it to be a functional adult, then it makes sense, but someone who otherwise would make do shouldn't be taking it just because.
https://archive.is/Sr6Jb
The article (from last April) says that Adderall shortage has ended. That's bullshit.

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