Short form video

Short form video is causing adhd

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“it's not causing adhd, it's causing something worse”
YouTube is full of people realizing they had ADHD symptoms long before TikTok existed, diagnosed at 7 or 8 years old when phones were still attached to walls. Reddit's pointing out the obvious - actual ADHD isn't just short attention span, it's a neurological condition that doesn't magically appear when you download an app. X dropped the real kicker though, short-form video spikes dopamine to 200ng/mL compared to your 2ng baseline, so you're not getting ADHD, you're getting something arguably worse - a completely fried reward system that makes normal life feel like watching paint dry.
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“Short-form video addiction suppresses the same brain region as heroin addiction. Let that land. A 2024 study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience tracked 48 participants on the Attention Network Test”

what's working

  • People with ADHD report being unable to quit short-form video apps despite multiple attempts, suggesting addictive design mechanisms.
  • Short-form video addiction suppresses the same brain region as heroin addiction, according to a 2024 study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
  • Short-form video consumption has coincided with increased ADHD diagnoses and attention decline that persists even after COVID restrictions ended.
  • Short-form video platforms trigger dopamine responses that, when stacked over years, create neurological effects similar to other addictive substances.

what's not

  • Short-form video may impact attention habits and focus, but this is distinct from causing ADHD as a clinical diagnosis.
  • The scientific evidence linking short-form video to ADHD or brain damage is not widely confirmed by the broader scientific community.
  • ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that existed long before short-form video, with people diagnosed decades ago before these platforms existed.
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