Dave Davies

You write that in the early 90s, there were rising rates of ADHD diagnoses, about 2 million American kids in 1993, roughly two-thirds of them taking Ritalin. This provoked protests from some, particularly the Church of Scientology, you know, arguing that you're drugging our kids. You write that you didn't have to be a Scientologist to acknowledge there were legitimate questions about ADHD.

You write that in the early 90s, there were rising rates of ADHD diagnoses, about 2 million American kids in 1993, roughly two-thirds of them taking Ritalin. This provoked protests from some, particularly the Church of Scientology, you know, arguing that you're drugging our kids. You write that you didn't have to be a Scientologist to acknowledge there were legitimate questions about ADHD.

What were they?

What were they?

What were they?

So a massive study was organized by a number of researchers. Tell us how this was put together.

So a massive study was organized by a number of researchers. Tell us how this was put together.

So a massive study was organized by a number of researchers. Tell us how this was put together.

Right. Results were released in 1999. What did they show?

Right. Results were released in 1999. What did they show?

Right. Results were released in 1999. What did they show?

Over time, of course, more and more kids were diagnosed with ADHD. And you write about a guy named James Swanson who was at the University of California, Irvine, who, among others, grew uneasy about these trends in diagnosis and treatment. What was troubling them?

Over time, of course, more and more kids were diagnosed with ADHD. And you write about a guy named James Swanson who was at the University of California, Irvine, who, among others, grew uneasy about these trends in diagnosis and treatment. What was troubling them?

Over time, of course, more and more kids were diagnosed with ADHD. And you write about a guy named James Swanson who was at the University of California, Irvine, who, among others, grew uneasy about these trends in diagnosis and treatment. What was troubling them?

You write that Swanson is now 80 years old and is troubled by the way ADHD research and treatment is going. Is there a kind of fundamental theme to his concern?

You write that Swanson is now 80 years old and is troubled by the way ADHD research and treatment is going. Is there a kind of fundamental theme to his concern?

You write that Swanson is now 80 years old and is troubled by the way ADHD research and treatment is going. Is there a kind of fundamental theme to his concern?

And there's been a lot of research into what it actually is biologically. And has that guided treatment at all? I guess that's the question. Is there a real connection between the understanding of the biological origins of this and the way it's treated?

And there's been a lot of research into what it actually is biologically. And has that guided treatment at all? I guess that's the question. Is there a real connection between the understanding of the biological origins of this and the way it's treated?

And there's been a lot of research into what it actually is biologically. And has that guided treatment at all? I guess that's the question. Is there a real connection between the understanding of the biological origins of this and the way it's treated?