Posted by JonW on September 6, 2002, at 7:23:16
In reply to Re: *Real* evidence please..., posted by Martin Johnson on September 6, 2002, at 6:42:51
OK, dude... I'm not going to argue with you. I acknowledge that everyone is biased in one way or another (including me), but good science keeps the impact of those biases to a minimum. Yes we live in an ADDesque society, but ADD still does exist. Many people here have it, and to be honest with you, in light of all the research it is rude and insensitive to tell people their diagnoses isn't real. I understand your intentions are good. I suppose you think you're enlightening people who have been brainwashed into thinking they have a problem that they don't have or something. I don't know. But isn't the bottom line that people improve their quality of life? If medication helps a person to function where they couldn't function before that is very important. Medication is only part of the solution when it comes to ADD but it is an important part. What's to be gained by suggesting ADD isn't real? Different people have different brain chemistries that respond to different drugs. At the end of the day it is a quality of life issue.
Jon
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