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Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain

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589 points gmays | 1 comments | 31 Oct 25 13:14 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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JumpCrisscross ◴[31 Oct 25 16:20 UTC] No.45773796[source]▶
Could ADHD be caused by a broken flushing response? Lots of flushing followed by intense focus caused by the tabula rasa?
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1. Citizen8396 ◴[31 Oct 25 17:12 UTC] No.45774326[source]▶
Disordered sleep can cause executive dysfunction similar to ADHD, but it does not cause ADHD. It certainly can exacerbate it or be diagnosed incorrectly.