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I'm sorry you don't want to educate yourself on the topic. However, the chemical imbalance is a SYMPTOM of the underlying problem, not the source of the problem.

You can treat the chemical imbalance symptom with drugs, but the drugs will not cure you.

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Okay, I'll bite. What is the source of the problem? And, what's the cure?

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the underlying problem is neurological.

it has been shown that the activity in certain parts of the brain of people with ADD is different than those w/o... the metabolism is higher in certain brain cells

the problem is neurological... that is biological. the underlying problem is genetic, but how strong the symptoms are has a nurturing component

you can often treat it w/ drugs and you can treat it w/ other things like creating structure in your environment etc. or both, or neurofeedback, or a combo of the previous

but the problem itself is 100% biological

there are secondary issues that often come up due to the symptoms of ADD, these also have to be dealt with

but the underlying problem is that the brain of people with ADD works different than the brains of people w/o ADD

i may try and look up the article, but it's in a peer reviewed medical journal and it discuss differences in the metabolism of brain cells afaik..... if anyone has the ref. that'd be great, since i'd like to see it



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i think what emperor is saying is that some people use ADD as an excuse for their behavior... this is a stage many people, especially children, go through, and it's very important to not do this

if you have bad eyesight, that doesn't give you the excuse of driving badly.... you have to get eyeglasses

if you have add, that doesn't give you the excuse to not face the consequences of your actions..... you have to deal with your problems