Re: caffeine, nicotine and adhd

[Anonymous]

Hi!

I have quited smoking 6yrs ago. (30cig/day) I did not know about my ADHD at that time but I now understand that it was a kind of self medication. Since I stopped smoking, I drink a lot more caffein (7-15cups/day, sometimes less because of stomachache…)

I found out about ADHD in march 2011 and I’m on meds for a month (caffein use has decreased to 3-5 cups/day)

Before going to a see a doctor, I read some articles about ADHD and heavy smokers. I found it very interesting and wanted to understand how nicotine worked for me. But I did not want to smoke…

A friend gave me a patch of nicotine and I tried it : and… It was great! …until I got nausea 3 hours later and removed the patch…

Nicotine helped me to concentrate, I was less distracted and I was much better socially.

I always thought that the social effect of cigarette was linked to the fact that I had something to do with my hands. This experiment made me think differently :

-better ability to concentrate

-decreased distractibility

-improved sociability. (Less socially inept ^^, ability to pay attention and be interested in a conversation)

-but nausea…

and we all know the effect of nicotine on health ( linked to smoking or nicotine?)

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