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Medicine’s Max Wiznitzer questions study linked to ADHD and IBS

Can ADHD raise your risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Study offers clues

HealthlineMax Wiznitzer, professor of pediatrics and neurology at the School of Medicine, questioned a study linking ADHD and IBS, criticizing the research for overlooking more plausible explanations and focusing too heavily on gut microbiota while ignoring mental health factors. “It is likely due to comorbid anxiety and/or depression,” he said.