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In twin studies, they found that ADHD is about 74% to 80% heritable, making it one of the most genetically influenced psychiatric conditions.

What do you mean by precursor?

And what do you say to people that point to MRI scans?

Some people say that this proves that it's the way your brain is.

And lots of my friends that have ADHD, when they talk about their ADHD or the way that they are, they say, my brain works like this.

But if they say no and they still have an ADHD diagnosis...

If you grew up in an environment that was stressful, and again, you've identified that stress can come in many forms.

It could be arguing parents.

It could be a neighbor or whatever, some environmental factor that caused that stress.

You were sensitive.

You developed ADHD.

You become an adult.

You get diagnosed at 30 years old as having ADHD.

You're offered medication.

You take the medication.

The medication makes you much more functional in your career, in your relationships, in your life.

They're quite life-saving.

It's all about losses.

Loss of status, achievement.

But because we're also very preoccupied with gain.