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2023-08-17 14:28:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5F157E0E2AB905B93DFFC0F8F0682B95F3DC61A36A44DA7219BED8DE478ECE7B
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Studies of children treated with stimulants for ADHD show large improvements and are very safe at therapeutic doses. Children left untreated show significantly worse outcomes in obesity, car crashes, and antisocial behavior, and are twice as likely to abuse drugs. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1741-7015-10-99 https://www.additudemag.com/the-truth-about-adhd-and-addiction/ https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(03)01131-4/fulltext
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