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Attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication effects and their putative role in shortening the lifespan of adults with ADHD remain unclear. This is largely because ADHD's diagnostic foundation lacks validity. Thus we argue that, until this is resolved, neither diagnosis nor treatment will serve patients' needs effectively, and estimates of mortality will remain as conjecture.
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