ADHD - genetics or trauma?

[Ulax]

Nothing ever really worked for me apart from ADHD meds.

So, my intuition points to ADHD being legit.

[PenguinPablo]

I know and love Gabor Mate but at the end of the day that is simply another thesis, model, hypothesis among many others.

Meeting other neurodivergent people with ADHD for example and it's like you're interacting with a different species or subtype of human.

Have you ever met an awakened person that was also neurodivergent?

There you go...

Some Kundalini sh!t to be quite honest with you...

[Alexop]

Interesting, thanks guys!

[Schizophonia]

There is a genetic spectrum that makes one more or less susceptible to various conditions but the notion that we cannot change or adapt thanks to neuroplasticity is a politically correct lie.

 

Coincidentally nowadays everyone has ADHD, Asperger’s syndrome, is "introverted", LGBT blablabla 

Edited October 17 by Schizophonia

[Carl-Richard]

Both.

 

On 14.10.2026 at 11:43 AM, Alexop said:

ADHD

ADHD-like symptoms

What supposed difference are you referring to?

[Alexop]

8 hours ago, Carl-Richard said:

Both.

 

What supposed difference are you referring to?

I suppose differences between a ADD brain structure completely determined by genes and trauma who alter you concentration. But we cannot completely isolate these to variables and come with a "scientific" conclusion that this is this and this is that. It is both all the time.

[StaraX]

@Alexop It's def genetic. Research after research confrime this. ADHD is of one the most, if not the lost, researched psychistric disorders. I was diagnosed long ago, and my psychiatrist told me that it is more genetic than height.

[Carl-Richard]

On 18.10.2026 at 0:28 PM, Alexop said:

I suppose differences between a ADD brain structure completely determined by genes and trauma who alter you concentration. But we cannot completely isolate these to variables and come with a "scientific" conclusion that this is this and this is that. It is both all the time.

You know how many diagnoses of ADHD are determined using brain scans? Zero. They are determined behaviorally. So whether the cause is supposedly "brain" or "trauma" (which as you say aren't at all separate categories), has really no bearing on how ADHD is diagnosed or defined. If you simply meet the behavioral criteria for ADHD, that's all that matters for whether you "have" ADHD or not.

Edited Thursday at 11:02 PM by Carl-Richard

[integral]

I had hyper sensory overload in the class room, couldn't understand what the teacher was saying because i was bombarded by sound, touch, smell, feelings and keeping track of every micro movement.

I became an introvert isolating myself at home because i felt good there.

Years later i discovered i was allergic to air -> spiking neural activity. A class room is 30 people all scented with 30 different Colognes, shampoos, perfumes, deodarents, detergents. A smell pit.

This triggered ADHD and social anxiaty

Air is a stimulant.

It can also be a sedative/brain fog, depending on what the specific contaminant is.

Stimulants:

• Detergent
• Form mattresses
• Car interior
• Paint (walls)
• Flame retardants (floor insolation)
• Some Forests (mossy)

Sedative:

• Candles (unlit)
• Perfume
• Cologne
• Second hand smoke
• Third hand smoke
• Camp Fire

I found that most building materials act as stimulants for homes and cars and lots of everyday objects. But things people use every day, consumables like cologne act as sedatives.

Perfume specifically strongly Cause a drop in brain cohesion. Your brain isn't communicating properly with every other region and there's a huge drop in IQ.

Edited 8 hours ago by integral

[Joseph Maynor]

5 hours ago, integral said:

I had hyper sensory overload in the class room, couldn't understand what the teacher was saying because i was bombarded by sound, touch, smell, feelings and keeping track of every micro movement.

I became an introvert isolating myself at home because i felt good there.

Years later i discovered i was allergic to air -> spiking neural activity. A class room is 30 people all scented with 30 different Colognes, shampoos, perfumes, deodarents, detergents. A smell pit.

This triggered ADHD and social anxiaty

Air is a stimulant.

It can also be a sedative/brain fog, depending on what the specific contaminant is.

Stimulants:

• Detergent
• Form mattresses
• Car interior
• Paint (walls)
• Flame retardants (floor insolation)
• Some Forests (mossy)

Sedative:

• Candles (unlit)
• Perfume
• Cologne
• Second hand smoke
• Third hand smoke
• Camp Fire

I found that most building materials act as stimulants for homes and cars and lots of everyday objects. But things people use every day, consumables like cologne act as sedatives.

Perfume specifically strongly Cause a drop in brain cohesion. Your brain isn't communicating properly with every other region and there's a huge drop in IQ.

Wow.  You seem to have very strong sensory awareness.  Strong Se in MBTI maybe.  

[integration journey]

6 hours ago, integral said:

Perfume specifically strongly Cause a drop in brain cohesion. Your brain isn't communicating properly with every other region and there's a huge drop in IQ.

I would like to read a study on that. 

[Carl-Richard]

7 hours ago, integral said:

Perfume specifically strongly Cause a drop in brain cohesion. Your brain isn't communicating properly with every other region and there's a huge drop in IQ.

Usually when you reference the brain in a non-casual intellectual way like this, you're referencing science and not your personal feelings.

[integral]

1 hour ago, integration journey said:

I would like to read a study on that. 

of course Master

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Dr. Anne Steinemann Epidemiological Studies (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health)

Finding: International population studies show that 15% to 20% of the general population (and up to 60%+ in chemically sensitive or asthmatic individuals) experience acute cognitive impairment—specifically "brain fog," inability to concentrate, memory difficulties, and slowed reaction times—when exposed to perfumes, colognes, and fragranced laundry detergents/dryer vents.

Harvard CogFX / VOC Studies (Allen et al. / Environmental Health Perspectives)

Finding: High concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)—which off-gas from synthetic materials, paints, cleaning chemicals, and fragranced products—cause a 50% to 60% drop in complex cognitive strategy and information processing scores during controlled exposure.

Olfactory Neurobiology & EEG Coherence Studies (PMC / Frontiers)

Finding: Electroencephalography (EEG) measurements demonstrate that heavy synthetic scents or overwhelming olfactory stimuli cause cortical desynchronization (reduced inter-hemispheric phase coherence) and a marked drop in prefrontal Beta wave power. Since Beta waves govern active problem-solving and focus, this neural disruption maps directly to subjective "sedation," drowsiness, and lower mental clarity.

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) / IEI Neuroimaging (fMRI & SPECT)

Finding: Exposure to low levels of everyday airborne chemicals (like perfumes or detergent residues) in sensitive individuals induces limbic hyper-activation (the brain's emotional/threat circuit) combined with prefrontal hypoperfusion (reduced blood flow and connectivity), temporarily shutting down executive function.

Cognitive Bandwidth & Stress Models (Mani et al. / Science)

Finding: Physical, environmental, or sensory stressors that place a heavy load on the autonomic nervous system deplete real-time cognitive capacity, producing temporary performance drops on fluid intelligence (Raven’s Matrices) and executive control tests equivalent to ~13 IQ points.

Harvard CogFX Studies (Allen et al., 2016 / Cedeño Laurent et al., 2021)

Finding: Exposing individuals to elevated levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)—off-gassed from paints, foam mattresses, synthetic carpets, and cleaning materials—and $CO_2$ led to 50% to 60% lower cognitive performance scores across complex strategy, information usage, and crisis response tests, as well as measurable drops in working memory speed.

Olfactory EEG Coherence Studies (Frontiers in Psychology / Neuroscience Research)

Finding: Measurement of frontal EEG brain waves shows that exposure to synthetic fragrances vs. neutral air directly alters alpha and beta wave power and phase coherence between brain hemispheres. Irritating or overwhelming scents cause cortical desynchronization and reduced fronto-parietal connectivity.

Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance / MCS Neuroimaging (SPECT & fMRI Studies)

Finding: Individuals with high chemical sensitivities exposed to low levels of everyday airborne chemicals (perfumes, detergents, new car VOCs) exhibit limbic hyper-activation (the brain's threat network) coupled with hypoperfusion (reduced blood flow and connectivity) in the prefrontal cortex, directly resulting in acute executive dysfunction and "brain fog".

Indoor Particulate Matter ($PM_{2.5}$) and Cognitive Processing (Harvard T.H. Chan, 2021)

Finding: Real-time office and classroom studies show that acute spikes in indoor fine particulate matter ($PM_{2.5}$) lead to immediate, measurable reductions in cognitive processing speed, working memory accuracy, and focus.

Edited 59 minutes ago by integral

[integral]

2 hours ago, Joseph Maynor said:

Wow.  You seem to have very strong sensory awareness.  Strong Se in MBTI maybe.  

The classroom example is sensory bombardment. Brain is not filtering out the noise.