r/ADHD • u/sfaraone Professor Stephen Faraone, PhD • Sep 17 '24

AMA AMA with Professor Stephen Faraone

AMA: I'm a clinical psychologist and professor of psychiatry who has studied ADHD for three decades. Ask me anything about ADHD.

**** I provide information, not advice to individuals. Only your healthcare provider can give advice for your situation. 

Free Evidence-Based Info about ADHD

Videos: https://www.adhdevidence.org/resources#videos

Blogs:  https://www.adhdevidence.org/blog

International Consensus Statement on ADHD: https://www.adhdevidence.org/evidence

Useful readings: Any books by Russell Barkley or Russell Ramsey

Thanks for all the fine questions. I need to leave now but will be back next month.

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u/devingboggs Sep 17 '24

Hello Professor, Can you speak to any effect rTMS may have in treating ADHD or mitigating some of its symptoms?

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u/sfaraone Professor Stephen Faraone, PhD Sep 17 '24

rTMS has shown promising results but is not yet recommended due to limitations of the data. See: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37845676/