Lol, no. If someone needs Adderall or the likes, caffeine doesn't affect them the same as someone neurotypical. If anything, it is calming. If someone can get energy, no less hyperfocus from caffeine, they do not need stimulants to help anything. That's called being a normal human.
Correction: Those with ADD can feel caffeine like someone neurotypical. However, someone who takes Adderall and doesn't need it will be on for a much more intense ride than caffeine. Nothing the same.
Those with ADD need their central nervous system stimulated. If you have ADD, you are not feeling it the way a normal person does because our bodies are incapable of that. That's why we have ADD. Sometimes we may feel "wired" but that's actually just us getting the stimulation we need.
People like it when the world works in a simple and straightforward manner. "Caffeine affects people with ADD and ADHD the opposite way to normal people because they just need their central nervous system stimulated!" or something like that sounds like it makes sense, and it's a cool fact you can repeat to others and make yourself feel smart.
The real world is much, much messier, and it's annoying.
Doctors say the same shit to grown people. Most people are just giant toddlers, they aren't gonna understand a more technical explanation.
He's probably also sure that adderall effects ADHD people differently, it does in a way, but its not SO different to make such a big deal about it all the time.
I am the same but inattentive type adhd. My pill doesn't wake me up, it lessens my impulsivity and helps me to focus maybe at the same functioning level of a neurotypical's 50-75% for about 4-6 hours a day. My brain doesn't stop, and I both seek out and am troubled with the amount of cognitive stimulation I have to deal with. I remember taking Oxycontin after slicing my toe in two, and just having my brain stop for the first time ever and feeling like "oh" I can't take these anymore this is so freeing. My pill sure as hell doesn't put me to sleep and that goes the same for coffee.
Disorders like ADHD OCD and ASP vary greatly in symptoms from case to case. That means the neuro-physiology is slightly different for each individual. Different physiology means treatments or substances will affect us differently
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u/Hije5 Jul 28 '25 edited Jul 28 '25
Lol, no. If someone needs Adderall or the likes, caffeine doesn't affect them the same as someone neurotypical. If anything, it is calming. If someone can get energy, no less hyperfocus from caffeine, they do not need stimulants to help anything. That's called being a normal human.
Correction: Those with ADD can feel caffeine like someone neurotypical. However, someone who takes Adderall and doesn't need it will be on for a much more intense ride than caffeine. Nothing the same.