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Adderall's focus formula: The science of stimulants and ADHD

Adderall's focus formula: The science of stimulants and ADHD

Zain Hussain
Zain Hussain
Sep 27, 2023
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4
 min read
ADHD management
The bittersweet truth about ADHD and sugar

The bittersweet truth about ADHD and sugar

Zain Hussain
Zain Hussain
Sep 22, 2023
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5
 min read
Lifestyle
The secret formula to motivating your ADHD brain: INCUP

The secret formula to motivating your ADHD brain: INCUP

Katie Mannion
Katie Mannion
Sep 13, 2023
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7
 min read
Lifestyle
ADHD & video games: Building important skills or worsening your symptoms?

ADHD & video games: Building important skills or worsening your symptoms?

Quentin Görres
Quentin Görres
Sep 8, 2023
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8
 min read
Lifestyle
Energy drinks for ADHD: Friend or foe? What you need to know.

Energy drinks for ADHD: Friend or foe? What you need to know.

Dylan M. Austin
Dylan M. Austin
Aug 24, 2023
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5
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Lifestyle
The Adderall paradox: Can stimulants worsen ADHD symptoms?

The Adderall paradox: Can stimulants worsen ADHD symptoms?

Zain Hussain
Zain Hussain
Aug 15, 2023
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5
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ADHD management
ADHD and mindless scrolling: How excessive screen time could worsen your symptoms

ADHD and mindless scrolling: How excessive screen time could worsen your symptoms

Leslie Hughes
Leslie Hughes
Jul 10, 2023
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6
 min read
Lifestyle
Houseplants for ADHD: how they help & how to keep them alive

Houseplants for ADHD: how they help & how to keep them alive

Dylan M. Austin
Dylan M. Austin
Jul 4, 2023
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6
 min read
Lifestyle
The curious mind of ADHD: Why we love to learn

The curious mind of ADHD: Why we love to learn

Drew Dakessian
Drew Dakessian
Jun 27, 2023
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4
 min read
Lifestyle
Hyperfocus: ADHD superpower or unhealthy obsession?

Hyperfocus: ADHD superpower or unhealthy obsession?

Dylan M. Austin
Dylan M. Austin
Jun 1, 2023
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4
 min read
ADHD 101
Wired differently - The neuroscience of how ADHD affects the brain

Wired differently - The neuroscience of how ADHD affects the brain

Becki Robins
Becki Robins
May 10, 2023
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6
 min read
ADHD 101
Shedding light on ADHD: How bright lights cause sensory overload

Shedding light on ADHD: How bright lights cause sensory overload

Cara Strickland
Cara Strickland
Apr 18, 2023
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4
 min read
Comorbidities
Impulsive behaviors and ADHD: How to stop picking, biting, and pulling

Impulsive behaviors and ADHD: How to stop picking, biting, and pulling

Zain Hussain
Zain Hussain
Mar 20, 2023
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3
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Comorbidities
How to build your own low-dopamine morning routine (ADHD-tested!)

How to build your own low-dopamine morning routine (ADHD-tested!)

Eleanor Noyce
Eleanor Noyce
Mar 14, 2023
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4
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Lifestyle
Maladaptive daydreaming vs. ADD and ADHD: Aren't they the same?

Maladaptive daydreaming vs. ADD and ADHD: Aren't they the same?

Quentin Görres
Quentin Görres
Mar 13, 2023
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3
 min read
ADHD 101
Compulsive hair-pulling: Untangling the link between trichotillomania & ADHD

Compulsive hair-pulling: Untangling the link between trichotillomania & ADHD

Katie Mannion
Katie Mannion
Mar 7, 2023
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5
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Comorbidities
6 ways to motivate your ADHD brain to exercise

6 ways to motivate your ADHD brain to exercise

Leslie Hughes
Leslie Hughes
Mar 3, 2023
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5
 min read
Health
This is why you hyperfocus on picking at your skin (and how to stop)

This is why you hyperfocus on picking at your skin (and how to stop)

Zain Hussain
Zain Hussain
Feb 10, 2023
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4
 min read
Comorbidities
ADHD medication low appetite: Why you're not hungry after taking ADHD meds

ADHD medication low appetite: Why you're not hungry after taking ADHD meds

Leslie Hughes
Leslie Hughes
Feb 6, 2023
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4
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Health
ADHD and addictive behaviors: 100 subtle addictions you might have

ADHD and addictive behaviors: 100 subtle addictions you might have

Quentin Görres
Quentin Görres
Jan 26, 2023
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5
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Lifestyle
Can nootropics really treat ADHD symptoms? If so, how?

Can nootropics really treat ADHD symptoms? If so, how?

Taneia Surles
Taneia Surles
Jan 18, 2023
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4
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ADHD management
5 ways your ADHD makes you neglect your basic human needs

5 ways your ADHD makes you neglect your basic human needs

Sydni Rubio
Sydni Rubio
Jan 3, 2023
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5
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Lifestyle
ADHD makes you prone to impulsive spending habits—5 ways to stop

ADHD makes you prone to impulsive spending habits—5 ways to stop

Leslie Hughes
Leslie Hughes
Dec 21, 2022
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4
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Lifestyle
ADHD motivation hack: The RAN method

ADHD motivation hack: The RAN method

Nicole LaMarco
Nicole LaMarco
Dec 14, 2022
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5
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ADHD management
PMDD, estrogen, and dopamine: how ADHD is affected by severe PMS

PMDD, estrogen, and dopamine: how ADHD is affected by severe PMS

Zuva Seven
Zuva Seven
Nov 15, 2022
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4
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Comorbidities
Dopamine-seeking behavior & ADHD (why you're addicted to dopamine)

Dopamine-seeking behavior & ADHD (why you're addicted to dopamine)

Blair Sharp
Blair Sharp
Oct 26, 2022
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4
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Lifestyle
The interesting link between brain fog and ADHD

The interesting link between brain fog and ADHD

Nicole LaMarco
Nicole LaMarco
Oct 21, 2022
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5
 min read
Health
What is a dopamine detox, and how does it help ADHD?

What is a dopamine detox, and how does it help ADHD?

Zuva Seven
Zuva Seven
Sep 21, 2022
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5
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ADHD management
The best kind of music to help your ADHD brain focus

The best kind of music to help your ADHD brain focus

Anagha Das
Anagha Das
Aug 30, 2022
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5
 min read
Lifestyle
The 3 stages of ADHD medication misuse and addiction

The 3 stages of ADHD medication misuse and addiction

Quentin Görres
Quentin Görres
Aug 29, 2022
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5
 min read
ADHD management
Why is my ADHD medication a 'schedule 2' controlled substance?

Why is my ADHD medication a 'schedule 2' controlled substance?

Hannah Riley
Hannah Riley
Aug 23, 2022
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4
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ADHD management
ADHD medication rebound effect: Why you crash in the afternoon with Adderall

ADHD medication rebound effect: Why you crash in the afternoon with Adderall

Hannah Riley
Hannah Riley
Jul 17, 2022
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6
 min read
ADHD management
8 ADHD symptoms that affect your sex drive

8 ADHD symptoms that affect your sex drive

Alice Giuditta
Alice Giuditta
Jul 11, 2022
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5
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Relationships
5 medication-free ways to naturally increase your dopamine levels

5 medication-free ways to naturally increase your dopamine levels

Sina Eißfeller
Sina Eißfeller
Jun 29, 2022
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5
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ADHD 101
ADHD can cause excessive nail-biting, hair-pulling, and skin-picking

ADHD can cause excessive nail-biting, hair-pulling, and skin-picking

Sam Spadafore
Sam Spadafore
Sep 17, 2021
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5
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Comorbidities
Addiction, ADHD, and the LGBTQ+ community

Addiction, ADHD, and the LGBTQ+ community

Liv Pasquarelli
Liv Pasquarelli
Jun 22, 2021
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4
 min read
Health
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