Chances are, you know someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or you might have it yourself. ADHD is a complex condition characterized by symptoms like a constant inability to pay attention, impulsiveness, trouble sleeping, and mood swings. According to the latest data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 7 million children in […]
Microdosing LSD Won’t Really Help Your ADHD, Trial Finds
LSD can do a lot of things, but not necessarily much for someone’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In a recent small clinical trial, microdoses of the psychedelic failed to significantly treat people’s ADHD. Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland conducted the study, published this month in JAMA Psychiatry. In people with ADHD, twice weekly low […]
People With ADHD Are Living Shorter Lives, Study Finds
As if having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder isn’t bad enough: New research this week suggests that people with ADHD are living shorter lives than expected. Scientists at University College London in the UK conducted the study, which compared the health records of similar people with and without ADHD. They found that people who had ADHD […]