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Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by willcipriano »

aniviacat wrote: post #27
varispeed wrote: post #17

This kind of snake oil stuff should be illegal as it only enables abuse of people with such condition. I can easily picture this: "concerned relative / partner"> You could be much better if only you tried this person with condition> I have researched this, these things don't work, it is a waste of time and money. "concerned relative / partner"> No, you just don't want to get better! I am really losing patience with y…

> No, you just don't want to get better! I am really losing patience with you. Why don't you want to get help!? I do not understand why people choose someone who says stuff like this as their partner.

Often these "unchangeable" personal faults are revealed after a commitment like marriage, children or signing a lease together.

Now all of the sudden you are a full time in home aide for your former partner.

As for why the person with the problems doesn't leave, they don't want to have to spend a few months/years as a contributing partner to trick someone into caring for them again.

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by q3k »

bubblesnort wrote: post #6

The meds are basically speed. Epilepsy patients are told never to use speed, but then another doctor can diagnose AD(H)D and prescribe ritalin. I hope these new treatments work well, reduce side effects, and have less chance of interacting with other treatments.

And for high blood pressure they sometimes prescribe you actual explosives! For human consumption! Nitroglycerin! How ridiculous. /s

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by tux3 »

TekMol wrote: post #19

While there isn't ... clinical studies Wouldn't one do studies with a prototype before building a polished product, a website, YouTube videos etc?

The kind of new-age companies that sell quantum armband infused with shaman crystals — or whatever it is this time — you tend not to see on ClinicalTrials.gov

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by q3k »

dennis_jeeves2 wrote: post #50
lexicality wrote: post #5

As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), I am now deeply sceptical of every new supposed cure. A presumably extremely expensive headband that claims to be a "MRI in your pocket" and has an AI assistant to help you use it correctly seems like yet another scam preying on the disabled. I'll stick to the meds thanks.

>As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), Mind telling me what have you tried as far diet goes?

Wow.

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by reliablereason »

How can something that feels like nothing change how you feel and act?

The answer: It can't, electrocuting your brain might work for some types of ADHD (maybe for example for the people who have a type of ADHD caused by tight cranial muscles).

But I severely doubt it will cure ADHD caused by more complex things like inflammation or genetic changes to dopamine synapses or one of the other (uncountable many) reasons that can be behind an individuals ADHD symptoms.

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by FollowingTheDao »

simplyinfinity wrote: post #18

I'm also going to stick to the meds, as they work very well for me, with that said tDCS seems to have some merit, according to research [0]. But there doesn't seem to be a lot of data with larger sample sizes yet. So this product doesn't completely strike me as snake oil, but i have my reservations until more data is available or at least FDA approved [0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32418073/

You might want to know that ADHD meds may increase the risk of Parkinson's. This is something that needs to be spoken about more.

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-medications-parkinsons-dise...

I have another comment here that explains how this may happen and why blasting EMFs in your brain will do the same thing.

If I had ADHD the first thing I would try is B6 in the form of P5P: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24321736/

There are many genetic and environmental causes to ADHD though, so I am in no way saying that a B6 issue is a cure all. But if you have high Homocysteine it could be a sign you need B6.

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/4/497

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by FollowingTheDao »

bearjaws wrote: post #21

This isn't FDA approved at all, it might as well be a supplement. Which is to say it likely doesn't help at all.

I think you are wrong to malign supplements. ADHD is known in some cases to be reversed by B6.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24321736/

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by viraptor »

skywhopper wrote: post #38
bubblesnort wrote: post #6

The meds are basically speed. Epilepsy patients are told never to use speed, but then another doctor can diagnose AD(H)D and prescribe ritalin. I hope these new treatments work well, reduce side effects, and have less chance of interacting with other treatments.

You clearly don’t know much about the topic. There’s a huge variety of medications for ADHD. Some are classed as stimulants, but in many people with ADHD, it turns out that many stimulants actually provide a calming effect. If you take ADHD stimulant meds and get high, you probably don’t have ADHD. Also, not sure what epilepsy has to do with anything here.

> not sure what epilepsy has to do with anything here.

In general: High generic correlation and interesting drug interaction https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10049646/ (but I'm not sure if that's what OP was thinking of)

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by lexicality »

dennis_jeeves2 wrote: post #50
lexicality wrote: post #5

As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), I am now deeply sceptical of every new supposed cure. A presumably extremely expensive headband that claims to be a "MRI in your pocket" and has an AI assistant to help you use it correctly seems like yet another scam preying on the disabled. I'll stick to the meds thanks.

>As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), Mind telling me what have you tried as far diet goes?

* cutting processed sugar: worked wonders, highly recommend

* cutting general sugar (eg fruit): depression

* cutting carbs: also depression

* various oil suppliments: no change

* CBD oil: less manic, no help with concentration, too expensive for the cost/benefit to be worth it

Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day

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Post by theptip »

varispeed wrote: post #17

This kind of snake oil stuff should be illegal as it only enables abuse of people with such condition. I can easily picture this: "concerned relative / partner"> You could be much better if only you tried this person with condition> I have researched this, these things don't work, it is a waste of time and money. "concerned relative / partner"> No, you just don't want to get better! I am really losing patience with y…

The FDA makes life very difficult for companies making medical claims that are false.

I cannot see this device actually coming to market in the US without rigorous studies demonstrating efficacy. (No idea how strict Australia is…)

The article is nothing more than a fundraising pitch. There is no product on the market yet.

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