I discuss my perspective that the diagnosis of ADD, in children and adults, is not scientifically valid, and give reasons why. I also explain that amphetamines, including methylphenidate (Ritalin, Adderall, which is an amphetamine), are biologically harmful to the brain and have other harms. Sources for this podcast are below:

SN Ghaemi, Clinical Psychopharmacology, Oxford University Press, 2019 - see appendix on ADD

https://www.psychiatryletter.net/education/adderall-amphetamines

https://www.psychiatryletter.net/education/adult-adhd-misconceptions

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2522749

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/1378851

https://www.jneuropsychiatry.org/peer-review/adult-adhd-and-amphetamines-a-new-paradigm-neuropsychiatry.pdf

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18052572/

https://www.mdedge.com/psychiatry/article/24418/pediatrics/stimulant-use-adhd-bipolar-discouraged-expert-mood-disorders

https://journals.lww.com/hrpjournal/fulltext/2020/03000/approach_to_evaluating_and_managing_adult.3.aspx

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