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Is ADHD Genetic?

By totallyaddauthor

So, a few folks have asked me about the 20 genes that have been identified as candidates for ADHD.
To start with, I got the number 20 from an ADHD specialist who said that there are at least 20 and hundreds more being studied.

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ADHD? It's The Whole Family

By totallyaddauthor

The web, and our Forums, are full of speculation about ADHD/ADD being caused by diet, bacteria, family stress, lack of a vitamin, or severe lack of good old-fashioned spankings.
(Cue old man muttering, ‘In my day we didn’t have all these fancy…’)
The problem with these theories…