Dr Russell Barkley on ADHD Meds and how they all work differently from each other

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends Barkley as the best resource on ADHD, with clear explanations of what prescription ADHD drugs do.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Adhd Videos

Topic

adhd medication

Format

lecture

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

3

Recommendation years in dataset

2018–2024

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From the original HN conversations

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• Yeah, I think there's a large subset of people with ADHD who have some kind of alternate circadian rhythm. Mine seems to be 36 hours; for almost 35 years my peak working hours have been 4pm to 5am, with the ability to hyperfocus until I …

• Praise? :/ Just diagnosed as an adult partially due to parents not "believing in it," refused testing then and I was blind to it until now. Currently friendless, jobless, broke, homeless and a bazillion unfinished projects not exactly the picture of praiseworthy. ADHD is a …

• It's unfortunate that I had to scroll to the bottom of the page to see any mention of ADHD or executive dysfunction, when the linked post describes what is clearly a form of executive dysfunction! Instant temporary treatment is a stimulant such as caffeine (which …