Upgrade to enjoy this feature!
Vital MX fantasy is free to play, but Premium users receive great benefits. Premium benefits include:
- View and download rider stats
- Pick trends
- Create a private league
- And more!
Only $10 for all 2026 SX, MX, and SMX series.
I'm sorry Smeg but this is getting a little boring, yes I think I have ADHD.
Good day sir
and a good evening to you...................
The Shop
Free shipping: VITALMX
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
Thanks
My son still sees his doctor at least once a month, along with his counselor at least weekly.
I'm also in agreement with Cox about the percentage of really fast MXers with ADHD (diagnosed or not) is likely much higher than the general population. All of the fastest local guys I grew up around were so high strung, but I had no idea what ADHD even was back then. Looking back, some of the signs definitely make you think they probably had something like ADHD going on.
Fortunately he's a great kid making straight A's and well-liked. But without the Concerta, he will "zone out", and it takes a bit of effort to reel him back in.
There are times since switching to Adderall that I "forget" to eat during the day, and I start to get a little shaky. I've started carrying granola bars with me and set timers to remind me to have a snack. I can now get so into stuff at work that I used to not be able to focus on for more than a few minutes.
Example 1.
Cox in his natural non-medicated state has ADD (Symptoms)
Me in his natural non-medicated state does not have ADD
With these conditions I can beat Cox racing.
Example 2.
Cox in his non-natural medicated state does not have ADD (symptoms)
Me in his natural non-medicated state does not have ADD
With these conditions I cannot beat Cox racing.
is example 2 fair to me?
Let's say.....
You, with untreated asthma, can't breathe.
Cox, without asthma, can breathe.
Cox beats you in this situation.
You, with your inhaler, can breathe.
Cox, without asthma, can breathe.
You beat Cox when you can both breathe.
Fair?
It seemed that you were wondering if taking meds to help correct a medical issue made it unfair to other racers. In your scenario, Cox's meds made him able to race against you and win. In my scenario, your meds made you able to race against Cox and win. No real difference, other than emotional perception.
Very simple equation
Cox in his natural UN-medicated state cannot beat me in and UN-medicated natural state in a race. If he takes medication, then he can beat me.
No other variables.....so, is that fair to me, just because he is diagnosed with a mental condition (sorry, meant disorder) Eidted. and I am not?
Stewart is 28. Two years ago, he'd have been 26, not 27.
Pit Row
Again, it wouldn't be surprising to find out that 80% or more of the top guys are on ADHD meds legitimately because they have ADHD. Just like Stewart. That's the entire point behind a TUE: If you have a natural deficiency that is a disadvantage in sport, and that isn't your fault, you're allowed to take medications to correct that.
The rules are intended to prevent competitors from achieving an UNFAIR advantage. If you're a better racer than me, but you have ADHD and I don't, if you're unmedicated, I will win a good percentage of the time even though you're better.
If you're medicated, though, I likely won't beat you.
And that's how it SHOULD be because you're better than I am.
Simple.
Nowhere does it say no one can have an advantage. It says you can't have an UNFAIR advantage.
If you can't beat me without meds, then maybe you shouldn't be racing in the same classification that I am?
If you huff on an inhaler for asthma, is it unfair?
Your bias is showing.
What's the difference between medication for an ACTUAL, TRUE case of ADHD and, let's say, an Allsport Dynamics wrist brace?
If you have a fucked up wrist, that's your problem. My wrists are healthy. So, you shouldn't be allowed to wear wrist braces.
Is that fair? Is it good for the sport? Is it good for ANYONE except the people you would beat if you were allowed to wear a wrist brace?
or to put it in moto terms, they are a one line track..
Also, what is fair? Should we make sure that everyone has the same T count? Should we make sure everyone has the same concentration of red blood cells?
I think you're kind of missing the point of the TUE. It's not about leveling the playing field. It's about allowing people with significant health problems to utilize medicine.
"Again, it wouldn't be surprising to find out that 80% or more of the top guys are on ADHD meds legitimately because they have ADHD."
First off, I know that you can't say with certainty the percentage of people on ADHD meds in motocross. However, even if it was 80%, that only leaves 20% not on meds. At that point, who has the advantage? If one characteristic is so predominant in "the top guys" how much of a step lander should they be allowed to have?
"[Adderall] masks fatigue, masks pain, increases arousal — like being in The Zone. . . It increases alertness, aggressiveness, attention and concentration. It improves reaction time, especially when fatigued. Some think it enhances hand-eye coordination. Some believe it increases the mental aspects of performance." -Dr. Gary Wadler, a past chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Prohibited List Committee.
ADHD is very likely a key reason for the desire for many or even most to participate. That has nothing to do with how good you are at it.
http://www.help4adhd.org/about/statistics
You can probably spin the figures any way you want, but here's a start. According to this 12.1% of US boys suffer from ADHD, as opposed to a global percentage of 2.2%. That suggests that the US is 5.5 times more willing to diagnose ADHD and treat kids with amphetamines than the rest of the world. That should be a worry surely?
If you ignore European riders for a second it would also suggest that on any gate of 20 for a SX final, between 2 and 3 would be diagnosed ADHD. If its a lot higher than that as you suggest, then maybe the meds are helping them get to the final?
Post a reply to: James Stewart is not a cheater