2. Watch out for bias

A biased researcher is not a scientific researcher. Objectivity is the essence of the scientific method. The drug companies have sponsored much of the research looking for the existence of "ADHD" over the past three decades, as they want to be able to continue and to expand a business that nets them hundreds of millions of dollars every year. It is a common sense that a researcher supported with a huge grant from a drug company will want to give that company some favourable results. That is exactly why bias is the arch-enemy of objective research. Professional journals in the United States have been so concerned about drug companies "buying" researchers that at least two of them have suspended taking ads for these "ADHD" drugs. When you read a study that supports the medical model of "ADHD" or the use of these dangerous drugs, it is worth investigating who paid the money for the research to be done.

Key Questions to Ask

1. Have the authors disclosed any affiliations to companies or organisations that may have an interest in ADHD medication?

2. Have the authors provided information about the funding body (or bodies) behind the research, and any relevant affiliations these organisations have?