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Re:Me and ADHD by ardy42 on Monday February 01, 2021 @03:33PM (#25993460)
> Coffee consumption was actually one of the questions that I was asked when my therapist first suspected that I had ADHD. I used to drink 5+ cups per day (especially workdays) while feeling fairly little effect from it.

Did you get a big boost when you first started with it that reduced as you developed tolerance with habitual use?

I've always been pretty careful with caffeine consumption in order to avoid tolerance, because I didn't want to get into a state where all it did was boost me back to my "normal" (i.e. feeling crappy until I got my coffee, and having to use increasing amounts to get past my baseline).

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Re:Me and ADHD by schneidmaster on Monday February 01, 2021 @04:03PM (#25993912)
Not really. Even when I first started drinking coffee (around high school) I never got much of a boost from it. I think your caution makes sense for folks with neurotypical brains, but even now (drinking 0-1 cups per day) I drink it for the flavor and/or social aspects, not because it does much for my energy or productivity.
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