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Part One is why so many women and gender-diverse people carry a late ADHD or autism diagnosis, the "Masking Tax" that comes with decades of performing fine, and how eerily similar trauma symptoms can look to neurodivergence on paper — hypervigilance, scanning a room, the lot.
Part Two picks up where that leaves a lot of us: reaching for medicinal cannabis to cope, often years before any diagnosis, and asking honestly whether the evidence backs that up or whether it's vibes wearing a lab coat. Australia's exploding millennial ADHD prescribing numbers, the newest CBD trial out of Deakin University,
- ABC News (2026, April). "Australian women have overtaken men in prescribing rates for ADHD medication," analysis of UNSW dispensing data, FY2017–FY2024.
- Aran, A., Harel, M., Cassuto, H., Polyansky, L., Schnapp, A., Wattad, N., et al. (2021). "Cannabinoid treatment for autism: A proof-of-concept randomized trial." Molecular Autism, 12(1), 6.
- "Autism, ADHD, and Complex PTSD — A Clinical Perspective on Overlap, Assessment, and Recovery." (2026). Brainz Magazine.
- Brabete, A.C., Greaves, L., Hemsing, N., & Stinson, J. (2020). "Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis in Cannabis Treatment Outcomes: A Systematic Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3), 872.
- Cairns, E.A., Benson, M.J., Bedoya-Pérez, M.A., Macphail, S.L., Mohan, A., Cohen, R., Sachdev, P.S., & McGregor, I.S. (2023). "Medicinal cannabis for psychiatry-related conditions: an overview of current Australian prescribing." Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, 1142680.
- Cooper, R.E., Williams, E., Seegobin, S., Tye, C., Kuntsi, J., & Asherson, P. (2017). "Cannabinoids in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A randomised-controlled trial." European Neuropsychopharmacology, 27(8), 795–808.
- Craddock, E. (2024). "Being a Woman Is 100% Significant to My Experiences of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism..." Qualitative Health Research, 34(14), 1442–1455.
- Deakin University (2026, March). "Cannabidiol (CBD) shows benefits for autistic children." Media release.
- Efron, D., Freeman, J.L., Cranswick, N., Payne, J.M., Mulraney, M., Prakash, C., Lee, K.J., Taylor, K., & Williams, K. (2021). "A pilot randomised placebo-controlled trial of cannabidiol to reduce severe behavioural problems in children and adolescents with intellectual disability." British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 87(2), 436–446.
- "Gender differences in autism prevalence: origins of bias and its current scientific relevance." (2026). Frontiers in Psychiatry.
- Karhson, D.S., LaFrance, E.M., & Cuttler, C. (2025). "Acute effects of cannabis on core and co-occurring features associated with autism spectrum disorder in adults." Scientific Reports, 15(1), 39849.
- Mitchell, J.T., Sweitzer, M.M., Tunno, A.M., Kollins, S.H., & McClernon, F.J. (2016). "'I Use Weed for My ADHD': A Qualitative Analysis of Online Forum Discussions on Cannabis Use and ADHD." PLOS ONE, 11(5), e0156614.
- Parrella, N.-F., Hill, A.T., Enticott, P.G., Botha, T., Catchlove, S., Downey, L., & Ford, T.C. (2026). "Effects of Cannabidiol on Social Relating, Anxiety, and Parental Stress in Autistic Children: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial." Autism Research, 19(2), e70159.
- Parrella, N.-F., quoted in PsyPost (2026, March). "New trial suggests CBD oil could lower anxiety in autistic children and reduce parenting stress."
- PTSD UK. "Can PTSD be mistaken for ADHD?"
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