Autor/es reacciones

Steven Kapp

Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Portsmouth.

The evidence supports the conclusion by D'Antonio and colleagues that Tylenol/paracetamol does not cause autism, ADHD, nor intellectual disability. Its scientific rigour included accounting for cofounders such as having a sibling with the condition, as these neurodivergences run in families. Parents of disabled children might be more likely to take paracetamol because of pains related to parenting stress or their own chronic conditions (which neurodivergent parents are more likely to have). The sibling control in these studies shows that the medication does not cause their child's disability. As a neurodivergent researcher and advocate, I think an implication is that society needs to stop going down rabbit holes of seeking false prevention of developmental disabilities. Instead, we should focus more on making the world a better place for disabled people.

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