As far as I understand, ADHD and ADD are a product of the inability to process dopamine or a deficiency of dopamine. So why are there not tests or screenings that can show with evidence the deficiency and the presence of ADHD?
I’m looking at a possibility that my son(4) could have ADHD and the possibility that a doctor will recommend medication. I am not against medication but I fear putting him on medication that will alter his brain chemistry at such a young age especially if he does not actually have ADHD and the phase that he is going through will be one he will naturally grow out of as his brain develops.
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I’m in the UK and my son has ADHD and ODD he is now 7 and has been on medication for a little over a year. He takes a non stimulant (Intuniv) as he cannot tolerate stimulants as he has medication sensitivity (like me!) he was only diagnosed at age 6 and that’s young for a formal diagnosis. In the UK we don’t diagnose much less medicate ADHD before age 6/7 generally as it’s not thought possible to confidently diagnose at that stage of immaturity.
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