r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Feb 21 '25

Neuroscience The risk of developing ADHD was 3 times higher among children whose mothers used the pain-relief drug acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy. The association was stronger among daughters, with the daughters of acetaminophen-exposed mothers showing a 6.16 times higher likelihood of ADHD.

https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/child-adhd-risk-linked-to-mothers-use-of-acetaminophen
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u/mrningbrd Feb 21 '25

Its also luck based, my adhd ass has been playing solitaire since elementary school. It helps me focus on audio since my eyes and hands are busy

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u/Nchi Feb 21 '25

Oh right, was totally thinking about adding the possibility of unwinnable games vs free cell or whatever, forgor

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u/JonatasA Feb 21 '25

I'm the opposite. Listening to audio gives me unparallel focus. It's like being on 2 different modes.

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u/Geno0wl Feb 21 '25

Only if it is music. I can not function if it is a podcast. I can't focus on a task and a podcast at the same time.