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		sk0g on June 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Night owls have more grey matter in their brains t... I'm no medical professional, but if you're ADHD without the hyperactivity, isn't that just ADD, which is also a recognised disorder?

X-Istence on June 15, 2020 | [–]

ADD isn't a recognised disorder.

However, ADHD has many sub-categorizations.

ADHD: Mostly Inattentive

Is what used to be known as ADD. It is also the one that I have.

DaiPlusPlus on June 15, 2020 | [–]

“ADD” isn’t a disorder in DSM-V.

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