Re: caffeine, nicotine and adhd

[Anonymous]

@smftwo

Don’t rule out ADHD because caffeine makes you anxious. It does the same to me. In fact, I had to give it up recently. Yet a small prescribed dose of what is essentially “speed” calms me down and lets me focus. Ironic, no?

No.

Not all stimulants are the same.

Although there is some evidence to suggest that caffeine can mediate the syptoms of ADHD, it is not a dopamine reuptake inhibitor like the stimulants prescribed to treat ADHD.

Stick with your psychiatrist, get the diagnosis (if applicable), try medication, and then you can stop playing amateur chemist with your nervous system.

Remember,the meds are finely-tuned, with your unique brain chemistry in mind. Above all, don’t take medical advice from someone who isn’t a medical professional. I cannot stress this enough!!! There is a reason that doctors go to school for a decade.

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