Is ADHD Genetic?
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.
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.
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…