KevinMD November 29, 2024
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs focus, attention, and behavioral control. ADHD hinders and compromises major life activities. Initially considered exclusively a disorder afflicting children and adolescents, it is now widely accepted that ADHD continues into adulthood, impacting the lives of those plagued by this impairment and disability. Furthermore, ADHD symptoms may fluctuate over the lifespan of an individual who struggles with a myriad of incapacitating symptoms.
The diagnosis of ADHD has been thrust into the news over the last few years. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) begrudgingly declared a shortage in the availability of stimulant treatments. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) intentionally and unwisely reduced the quotas for the production of stimulants (controlled...
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