• PugJesus@piefed.socialM
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      5 hours ago

      Stimulants often affect ADHD folk differently than the neurotypical.

      My mother used to react with skepticism to my claim that caffeine didn’t really affect me, and that, in fact, I slept better after some caffeine.

      When I was (much later in life) diagnosed with ADHD, fucking VINDICATION.

      It’s also why treating ADHD with stimulants is possible. They have a nonstandard effect compared to what they have on the neurotypical.