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		falcolas on Jan 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ADHD, a Lifelong Struggle (2018) For me, to have a meaningful effect on ADHD, I have to drink so much coffee (or other caffeinated beverages) that I have heart palpitations. That's one of the advantages of the prescribed stimulants; they're effective at doses that have no physical side effects.

tokamak-teapot on Jan 24, 2020 [–]

I've been using caffeine as stimulant since early teens, to try and help with focus, but it's been really hard to avoid over-stimulating.

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