_onemanband_ t1_j6dg2ll wrote on January 29, 2023 at 3:53 PM

Reply to comment by Hot_Flan1220 in What makes it difficult to determine whether nutrient deficiencies are implicated in mental-health issues like ADHD? by LinguisticsTurtle

No genetic explanations for ADHD exist. The studies have claimed to have found them, typically with small sample numbers, have not been reproduced. Currently ADHD has no known aetiology.

[deleted] t1_j6dkkv0 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 4:23 PM

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_onemanband_ t1_j6dlcs4 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 4:29 PM

Unfortunately, that isn't correct - no genetic component has been reproducibly identified. The basis for a genetic component is the apparent heritability of ADHD, which can run in families. However, genetics is not the only explanation for heritability.