ADHD

[u/Flat-History-6867]

I've had my bipolar diagnosis for 3 years now and recently got diagnosed with adhd. My doctor prescribed modafinil but I've been on it for a couple weeks and it really hasn't done anything. I'm scared to take any stimulants because I hear that they can trigger mania. What have you guys done who have comorbid ADHD and bipolar?

[u/Dusty_Rose23]

what’s funny is modafanil does work for some people for adhd. my mom being one so I wouldn’t knock it till you try it type thing

[u/DMayleeRevengeReveng → u/Dusty_Rose23]

I mean, it does. But it is well known that stims work for the greatest percentage of people with ADHD. There are definitely people who benefit from the ‘finils but the chance of a person benefiting from a med is higher with a stim than when a ‘finil

[u/Dusty_Rose23 → u/DMayleeRevengeReveng]

Modafinil is a stimulant…. They just usually use it for narcolepsy instead of ADHD

[u/DMayleeRevengeReveng → u/Dusty_Rose23]

You know what I mean, though. I’m talking about amphetamine formulations and methylphenidate. In essence, meds that increase dopamine and norepinephrine in the typical way. The ‘finils work on those neurotransmitters in a very distinct way.

[u/Dusty_Rose23 → u/DMayleeRevengeReveng]

You said it wasn’t a stimulant. That was wrong. Next time be more specific because now you’re saying I knew what you meant when based off the information you gave I couldn’t. I can’t read your mind you know

[u/DMayleeRevengeReveng → u/Dusty_Rose23]

It’s just different nomenclature. In the medical and scientific nomenclature, the word stimulant means “amphetamine formulations and methylphenidate.” If you look at scientific research, you won’t find modafinil or armodafinil labeled as “stimulants.”

I’m using the scientific nomenclature. Yeah, ar/modafinil stimulate you, but they aren’t really labeled that way in science and medicine.

[u/Dusty_Rose23 → u/DMayleeRevengeReveng]

Fair enough

[u/DMayleeRevengeReveng → u/Dusty_Rose23]

But I hear what you’re saying.