r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 17d ago

Neuroscience ADHD misinformation on TikTok is shaping young adults’ perceptions. An analysis of the 100 most-viewed TikTok videos related to ADHD revealed that fewer than half the claims about symptoms actually align with clinical guidelines for diagnosing ADHD.

https://news.ubc.ca/2025/03/adhd-misinformation-on-tiktok/
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u/batmessiah 16d ago

I don’t doubt that vitamins might make a difference in some people, and I’m sad that you can’t get adderall.  If Coffee and Nicotine worked (trust me, I abused the hell out of caffeine when I was younger) I wish you could experience Adderall.  It’s like putting on glasses for the first time after being nearly blind.  It’s not a subtle feeling that could be chalked up to placebo.  It’s like someone lights a fire in your heart for the first time.