I mostly agree, but I think the term unrelated is a bit of a stretch. At the very least, heavy digital and social media use exacerbates and worsens ADHD symptoms.
All you said about better recognition and diagnosis is true, but worsening symptoms also increases chance of diagnosis.
Trust me, I'm not trying to spread misinformation or limit people's access to medication lol
Honestly, when DSM 6 releases, we will probably see a separate diagnosis related to social media use disorder/social media induced dopamine dysregulation.
Super interesting to me, particularly because I’ve noticed that some people I know who have ADHD just can’t get enough stimulation (like my boss who takes like 30 mg of aderall while downing multiple cups of coffee in the process)
ADHD or not, that shit cannot be good for your heart lol
Well yeah, but there is a point where enough is enough. Like I said, whether you need stimulation or not is one thing, fucking up your nervous system with cocaine-adjacent substances is another
Then again though, maybe it’s a preferable alternative to the reality idk
You're definitely right, I think it is just incredibly hard to study long term. Almost certainly linked to the rise in ADHD imo.
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I mostly agree, but I think the term unrelated is a bit of a stretch. At the very least, heavy digital and social media use exacerbates and worsens ADHD symptoms.
All you said about better recognition and diagnosis is true, but worsening symptoms also increases chance of diagnosis.
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Trust me, I'm not trying to spread misinformation or limit people's access to medication lol
Honestly, when DSM 6 releases, we will probably see a separate diagnosis related to social media use disorder/social media induced dopamine dysregulation.
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No you’re good, we have one in this very thread
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I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
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Super interesting to me, particularly because I’ve noticed that some people I know who have ADHD just can’t get enough stimulation (like my boss who takes like 30 mg of aderall while downing multiple cups of coffee in the process)
ADHD or not, that shit cannot be good for your heart lol
Yes, that's a big part of what ADHD is. Also, 30mg of Adderall isn't that much
Well yeah, but there is a point where enough is enough. Like I said, whether you need stimulation or not is one thing, fucking up your nervous system with cocaine-adjacent substances is another
Then again though, maybe it’s a preferable alternative to the reality idk
Cocaine and amphetamines are only related in that they’re both stimulants.
Oral amphetamines are designed to correct an already existing imbalance in neurotransmitters.