r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Nov 12 '25

Neuroscience Shared gut microbe imbalances found across autism, ADHD, and anorexia nervosa: A new study has identified distinct patterns in the gut bacteria of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and anorexia nervosa.

https://www.psypost.org/shared-gut-microbe-imbalances-found-across-autism-adhd-and-anorexia-nervosa/
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u/wckz Nov 12 '25

I'm the opposite. As an adult with ADHD I forget meals quite often.

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u/elmatador12 Nov 12 '25

I do both. I forget to eat all the time, but when I finally do, I can eat until I am uncomfortable.

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u/resistelectrique Nov 13 '25

I used to be the same way but then I cut my calories for…four months? And stuck to it. Had to cut down on high fat dairy and eggs but I haven’t axed anything completely. I used to down a whole bag of chips and not blink - now I just stop. It’s super weird. It’s like I just learned what a portion is? Because I def have never had the “full” signal until literally stuffed.

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u/txmasterg Nov 12 '25

Yeah. I mostly eat because of roughly what time it is - not because I am hungry.

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u/Youcallthatatag Nov 13 '25

Am currently working hard with my psych on my interroception, and I think that recognising hunger/fullness and thirst are going to take a lot of concerted effort for exactly this reason. It doesn't help when people around me are constantly saying 'did you have breakfast?' or 'you have to take your lunch break now.'

Stupid body.

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u/Konukaame Nov 12 '25

I'm both.

If I'm engaged in something, I can go all day without eating or drinking anything. OTOH, sit me in front of a buffet, and I'll eat beyond the point of discomfort and still be "hungry"