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January 12, 2022
Chapter 12: Solving ADHD’s Double Whammy
What is ADHD’s Double Whammy? I use that informal term to describe a common phenomenon. That is, ADHD symptoms themselves can impair self-awareness about problematic behaviors. Even when there is ready acknowledgement, though, ADHD …
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December 23, 2021
Can A Stimulant Improve Postural Sway?
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 on this important topic. Details …
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October 6, 2021
ADHD and Sex: Post-Orgasm Irritability, Jerkdom
What does post-orgasm irritability have to do with ADHD—and could it be damaging your relationship? Maybe not. Or maybe a great deal. As with all things concerning this highly variable condition, “your mileage may vary.” …
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September 30, 2021
ADHD and Nicotine — Historical Ads
Early in my advocacy, I noticed a connection between ADHD and nicotine. Specifically, the adults in my local discussion group who had smoked cigarettes as teens and young adults reported the least “baggage” from undiagnosed …
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September 22, 2021
Knowing ADHD Facts Makes You Gaslight-Proof
Is there a connection between ADHD and this phenomenon called gaslighting? Potentially. But, as with most ADHD-related topics, it’s complicated. I’m seeing more talk of gaslighting in an ADHD context. In website articles. In social-media …
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August 26, 2021
The 1918 Pandemic, Stimulant Medications, and Penicillin
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 only one in that era’s …
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August 17, 2021
ADHD and Obesity: A Connection?
For years, ADHD experts have recognized the link between untreated ADHD and obesity. As for weight-control experts and gastric-bypass surgeons? Most missed the memo. Is it territorial jealousy? Willful ignorance? “ADHD Denial”? Let’s be charitable. …
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August 10, 2021
ADHD Research: No Evidence for Diagnostic or Treatment Apps
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 ADHD find apps useful for …
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August 6, 2021
Breaking Out of ADHD Relationship Dysfunction — After Not Breaking a Fall
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 in the dysfunctional cyclone. I’ll tell you my …
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July 12, 2021
ADHD Poses Health Risks for Many Conditions and Diseases
Adults with ADHD face higher health risks of a wide range of physical conditions—including nervous system, respiratory, musculo-skeletal, and metabolic diseases. That’s according to a large register-based study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute. It was published …
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