Stimulant and non-stimulant ADHD medications equally effective in enhancing cognitive functions
A meta-analysis reveals that long-term use of ADHD medications methylphenidate and atomoxetine enhances attention, inhibition, and working memory, suggesting both drugs are equally effective in improving cognitive functions in ADHD patients.
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Shared from Copilot: Autism Masking: What It Is and More | Psych Central
Societal pressure causes some autistic people to mask their traits and behaviors. You can learn here about autism camouflaging effects and tips to cope.
3 Daily Habits that Keep Holding 90 Percent of Us Back (Week After Week)
If it keeps you busy but will hurt you someday, it's a distraction. Don't sell yourself short. Life is too short not to focus more on what matters most.
“We're healthiest when we're in nature” – we ask a doctor why the outdoors is so great for mental health, and how to get more of it
We speak to Integrative Medicine Physician Dr Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller on why spending time in nature is so beneficial for mental health, and get her tips for squeezing it in
Autism severity rooted in embryonic brain growth, study suggests
The severity of autism symptoms is linked to brain overgrowth during early embryonic development, with larger brain cortical organoids correlating with more severe social and cognitive challenges in children with autism.
Some children with autism struggle with profound difficulties in social, language, and cognitive skills and might be non-verbal, while others show significant improvements as they grow older.
Previous studies had suggested that autism has prenatal origins, but no study had definitively linked early brain development with the severity of autism symptoms until now.
A significant finding was that BCOs derived from toddlers with ASD grew substantially larger—about 40% larger—than those derived from neurotypical toddlers.
“Toddlers who had profound autism, which is the most severe type of autism, had the largest BCO overgrowth during embryonic development. Those with mild autism social symptoms had only mild overgrowth.”
Alcoholism is associated with accelerated biological aging
Alcohol dependence accelerates biological aging, as measured by epigenetic clocks, but a three-week treatment program can significantly decelerate this process and improve biomarkers associated with aging.
Receiving an Autism Diagnosis Later In Life: a self-advocate perspective
Getting an autism test, and being diagnosed as autistic when you are an adult can be an intense experience. This toolkit was created to support those experiencing this exciting, but sometimes emotional, transition to self-acceptance. It provides some helpful information and lived experience with the hope that it will be useful to those beginning this journey. The primary author of this toolkit, Rebekah Kitzinger, was diagnosed as an adult. She created this toolkit to share her experiences and the lessons she has learned since receiving her diagnosis.
Browse our list of autism strengths and challenges, and you will realize that, although autism comes with its challenges, it also comes with some cool features!
Chilling out rather than blowing off steam is a better way to manage anger − new review of 154 studies reveals what works
Activities such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation, yoga and meditation help people manage their anger, according to a meta-analysis of studies involving more than 10,000 participants.
Identity-First Language - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
ASAN intern Lydia Brown originally published this article on their blog Autistic Hoya under the title The Significance of Semantics: Person-First Language: Why It Matters. At the Adult Services Subcommittee's final meeting last Wednesday, much to do was made about semantic disagreements -- "ASD individual" versus "individual with ASD," and…
Shared from Copilot: What happens when people with autism grow old?
Autism first began to be routinely diagnosed in children in the 70s. It is only now that we are beginning to understand how the condition changes with age.
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Conservative Men are NOT OKAY (Sydney Sweeney ENDED Wokeness)
Conservative men have recently had an fascination with trad wives, women who fit into a certain traditional role which includes dressing more modestly. You m...
ADHD and Evolution: Did ADHD Help Keep Humans Alive?
New research shows tribesmen in Africa with ADHD traits were healthier. Did ADHD traits keep humans alive during the evolutionary hunter-gatherer period?