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For those who didn't read the article, they ask patients to insert a nasal swab into either nostril for 5 minutes. Meanwhile they have you fill out a questionnaire. Once complete, you are free to leave.
Any patient who walks out of the office with the swab still jammed up their nose is likely to be developing Alzheimer's.
I have more faith in humanity. I think the upvotes are because it's recognized as a joke.
I could see some people taking it as fact because that's close to how they diagnose ADHD. They make you do a test and track your behavior during the test rather than your answers.
ITERATE, we say, nay demand iteration!
Thank you for saving me from reading the article.
I also found a nasal swab up my nose, but that is from an unrelated drinking problem.