ADHD symptoms tied to greater chronic pain severity in Japan study

TL;DR
A nationwide study of 958 chronic-pain patients at pain centers across Japan found ADHD symptoms are significantly associated with more severe pain, suggesting addressing ADHD symptoms could help ease chronic pain; the findings were published in Scientific Reports and led by Satoshi Kasahara of the University of Tokyo.
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