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If, in your statements, we substitute ADHD with another chronic disease and Adderall with another medication would your conclusions still hold?

In an ideal world, yes, we would all function optimally in our environment. But, unfortunately environmental changes have outpaced Human adaptation. And, while I'm pretty sure my biology would've been better suited to running around a plain chasing wild game, I didn't get to choose.

Most medications have side effects and trade offs. What's important is whether the medication improves a person's quality of life overall.




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