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261 points paulpauper | 1 comments | 25 Jun 25 17:14 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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kieranmaine ◴[26 Jun 25 00:04 UTC] No.44382983[source]▶
One more thing to throw into the mix. The treatment of ADHD might be helping:

"ADHD medication still reduces risks, but benefits have weakened over time"

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/...

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vharuck ◴[26 Jun 25 14:36 UTC] No.44387864[source]▶
I once asked myself, "What did people with ADHD as severe as mine do before there was medication?"

The obvious answer was: drugs. People like me used to do a lot of drugs.

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1. eikenberry ◴[26 Jun 25 18:37 UTC] No.44390065[source]▶
I think taking available stimulants, like nicotine and caffeine, were also ways of coping as they generally help with ADHD focus (or the lack thereof). I know anecdotally that I really hit my academic stride in college when I took up both habits. I still notice a small difference after coffee (gave up smoking a long time back).