5 Takeaways From New Research About A.D.H.D.

I think it's very telling that the medication's success metrics in part of the longer article linked in this one are about if the meds made them perform better academically, as opposed to making them have a happier and better experience of their own lives.

They really focus on it, like, "Oh, sure, they seem like they're doing better but it's only how they feel, they don't suddenly get smarter."

And, yeah, my ADHD drugs don't make me smarter, but they drastically reduce the strain of dealing with tedious, pointless and unstimulating tasks.