The money
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Independence
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Samples, loans, and access
We buy what we test wherever possible. Where a product is loaned, gifted, or given complimentary access, the review says so plainly at the top and the scoring is unchanged. We do not accept payment for reviews, placement in a ranking, or a specified verdict, and we do not send drafts to companies for approval.
Prices and dates
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Confidence and re-scoring
Reviews are flagged Hands-on tested, Desk review (provisional), or Community-sourced with the number of reports stated. Provisional scores are published because a stated, well-reasoned assessment beats silence — and they are revised after hands-on testing, with the change logged in the page's changelog.
Corrections
Errors get fixed within 72 hours of a report and logged on the page, including what was wrong and what changed. Silent edits to substance are not acceptable here. Reach us at the address on about — currently: Contact email not yet published.
What we refuse to publish
Invented measurements, invented prices, invented study citations, medical advice, and confident claims about ADHD that the evidence cannot carry. Health and treatment questions belong with a clinician; see the medical disclaimer.