I remember learning about this a few years ago and being really interested, then I read the reviews on Google Play<p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.akiliinteractive.t01&hl=en_US">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.akiliinter...</a><p>Edit: seems they've added a (also terrible) version for adults:
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.akiliinteractive.t01a&hl=en_US">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.akiliinter...</a>
Akili Interactive, who made the product this 2020 report is about, eventually SPAC’d their way public but ended up being sold off to private equity in March 2024.<p><a href="https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/adhd-game-developer-akili-interactive-be-taken-private-after-being-sold-34m" rel="nofollow">https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/adhd-game-developer-ak...</a>
Is there independent clinical data to support this approach? Surficially the gameplay looks like a slightly less enjoyable version of Mario Kart. This says the FDA "reviewed data," but not that it found the data compelling, only that the risks associated were minor.
This seems like a privacy nightmare. If this is aimed at teenagers there shouldn't share any data with third parties IMO. Then again <a href="https://www.akiliinteractive.com/privacy-notice#consumer-health-data-privacy-policy" rel="nofollow">https://www.akiliinteractive.com/privacy-notice#consumer-hea...</a><p>I can't see many people trying to defend this for the sake of "move fast, break things".
From <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42010939">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42010939</a><p>> It seems the crux of their "tech" is simply a game that tries to get you to balance your focus between two tasks and punish/reward you for performance on that.<p>If you have ADHD and want to give this a shot with more fun games here's some recommendations.<p>* PlateUp — run a restaurant managing the cooking and serving simultaneously. Hacker friendly with fun automation.<p>* Binding of Isaac / Enter the Gungeon — run based bullet hell games, huge amounts of novelty, dodging and attacking are related but mostly independent tasks.<p>* Don't Starve (Together) / Oxygen Not Included — manage a huge amount of resources trying to not get killed by the environment, lots of tasks you have to balance simultaneously.<p>* FTL — be a Star Trek captain. Lots of things you have to do simultaneously and you get a pause button.<p>* Starcraft (PvP) / They Are Billions (PvE) — Real time base builders.<p>Source: Have ADHD and love these games for the task balancing.
<i>The most common adverse events observed with EndeavorRx are: frustration, headache, dizziness, emotional reaction, and aggression.</i><p>I'm sure all of us who've played any games at all have experienced those. Especially the first one.
"The current cost for EndeavorRx is $99 for a 30 day prescription."[1]<p>Here's what it looks like.[2] Very 1990s.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.endeavorrx.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.endeavorrx.com/</a><p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCXKNCKTmTg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCXKNCKTmTg</a>
I play this game.<p><a href="https://www.endeavorotc.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.endeavorotc.com</a><p>Duke replicated Gazzaley's results.<p>The first section of his book is good at explaining attention:<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Distracted-Mind-Ancient-Brains-High-Tech/dp/0262034948" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Distracted-Mind-Ancient-Brains-High-T...</a>