The main topic of the article is that people with ADHD have sleeping problems, which causes a violation of biological rhythms. The author hypothesizes that there is an insufficient release of the sleep hormone – melatonin, which allows people to fall asleep (Carroll, 2017). It is possible to measure how much this is the cause through laboratory studies, as well as in real everyday life. Laboratory research helps track the level of melatonin in different patients, that is, those who have problems with sleep and those who do not, as well as patients with and without ADHD. This type of research is much more accurate than checking the quality of sleep and the ability to fall asleep in real life. Actual research can only be carried out by monitoring the most appropriate time for falling asleep, which may be inaccurate. This is because of the activity of a person in the middle of the day and the condition around them.
It is necessary to consider in detail the evidence that is carried out in support of the claim. The authors claim that studies show that sleep helps with many diseases, including ADHD. The study is conducted by analyzing saliva and allows us to understand at what point people with ADHD have the highest level of melatonin that will enable them to fall asleep (Carroll, 2017). It was also revealed that dopamine, which is a hormone of daytime activity, is an obstacle to falling asleep.
The advantage of the conducted research is that the information is confirmed by various sources, as well as by professors interested in this topic. The study also has a plus in that it gives clear recommendations on how to increase the level of calm and promote an increase in the level of the hormone melatonin, which allows one to fall asleep. The downside of the study is that the study group included 52 adults with ADHD and 52 adults without it (Carroll, 2017). That is, gender, occupation, and daily routine were not specified in any way. This could probably harm the results of the study since they were not as accurate as when dividing people into different categories.
The conclusion that people with ADHD have problems with sleep can also lead to the fact that they do not have any positive changes in the disease. That is, a sufficient amount of sleep and rest helps them reduce the symptoms of their disease and feel better. Unintentionally, the study could be influenced by the fact that the subjects are not ready to disclose the complete picture of their condition and may also slightly change the situation in their favor. So the reliability decreases and does not give the study accurate and reliable results.
The text often contains references to the study of various researchers and the statements of experts on the topic. Dr. Kooij, a professor of psychiatry at the Amsterdam Medical Center, drew attention to the fact that ADHD worsens without sleep (Carroll, 2017). This source cannot be considered reliable since it is not scientific, and it is not published in scientific research publications. In addition, the text contains references to professors who are not specified in the area of sleep in their work. This makes the research even less reliable and makes one doubt how much it can be trusted at all.
Reference
Carroll, L. (2017). Does sleep deprivation cause ADHD? A new study says maybe.Today.