hyperactivity
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All three have autism, and one has severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Additional research linked consumption to increased hyperactivity in children.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
"These results also provide a potential explanation for how stimulants treat hyperactivity, which previously seemed paradoxical," Dosenbach added.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
Their claim that acetaminophen—the main active ingredient in Tylenol—can cause autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if taken during pregnancy was rejected in federal multi-district litigation in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
These so-called comorbidities—meaning the conditions co-occur with Internet addiction—include “attention-deficit hyperactivity, mood, anxiety and personality disorders.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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