• BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    It’s possible, but the psychiatrist has a strong financial incentive to give a profitable diagnosis. Since there isn’t any consequences, why wouldn’t they? What do they care if their patient ties their identity to a lie or becomes addicted to amphetamine?

    • Squirrelanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      In what world is ADHD profitable? Those amphetamines are heavily and artificially limited so that a significant portion of patients that need it can’t get them. That’s not even mentioning the people who are taking them as a diet pill or using or as study aids. Wouldn’t those be far more profitable?