Question
Does medication for ADHD make patients smarter?
Answer
In the past, it was widely believed that ADHD is a disease that naturally heals during childhood. However, long-term follow-up studies have shown that only a small portion of patients can recover on their own, while the symptoms of most patients may persist into adulthood. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of ADHD are essential. Moreover, the intelligence of ADHD patients is not affected, so the concern that medication could lead to a decline in intelligence is incorrect, and there is no data to support this claim. Therefore, treatment should be pursued actively.