ADHD 

think of it like this: a normal persons brain has an "orchestra" where each section isa different mental skill, like the pianist is math, and the trumpeters are speech, ect. you are the conductor. the "orchestra" of a normal person has say, musicians your age being conducted by a conductor your age. like a ten year old orchestra and a ten year old conductor. however, an adhd person's brain has PROFESSIONAL musicians being conducted by a 6 year old, so the piano is playing La Campanella, and the violinists are playing Ein Klien Nachtmuzik. you get the idea. adhd people have a wonderful brain that they dont know how to fully control, so they are very smart but may not seem like it from the outside. around 5-10% of people have adhd, so you might have it! this wonderful gift is a blessing and a curse. use it as best you can.

adhd is the fucking best btw im supposed to be doing english hw rn...

ADHD by Psuedonym19 January 10, 2023

ADHD 

A very real disorder that often faces a lot of skepticism. This is largely due to the fact it is a very overprescribed and misdiagnosed illness, even more so then SSRI's for depression.

The most widely believed neurological cause of adhd is a problem with dopamine(catecholamine responsible for pleasure\reward system) over efficiency in the transport of dopamine leads to the reuptake before it's full effects are gained.

Dopamine is also vitally important when it comes to motivation and what we can derive pleasure from. eg. normal person can do activity A for hours adhd person being identical to the normal person but having the overactive reuptake loses interest and the ability to persevere with activity A much much faster.

This dopamine problem becomes especially problematic when it comes to the frontal lobes leading to problems with attention, memory and problem solving.

Stimulant based drugs such as ritalin(methylphenidate) adderall(l-amphetamine, d-amphetamine), dexedrine(d-amphetamine), desoxyn(d-methamphetamine) all work by inhibiting the dopamine reuptake and by releasing dopamine, this works by fixing a lot of the dopamine related problems theorised to be the cause of adhd.

This ridiculous overprescribing needs to be stopped though, testing needs to be improved because at the moment it just gets handed out like candy. Just because billy is lazy and doesn't like doing his homework does not mean he should be slapped on prescription speed for the next 10 years of his schooling.

Multi - billion - dollar - pharmaceutical - company : "BLAR BUY MY PILLS"

Generic soccermum : "I need an excuse for the incompetence of my son who really doesn't have adhd, little do I know this is just something else my child doesn't need, oh look an ad for depression you know i was feeling kind of sad the otherday when a family member died I think i need a 12 month prescription to paxil or zoloft"

Multi - billion - dollar - pharmaceutical - company : "NNNnnmmmm dollarmoney"

*multi - billion - dollar - pharmaceutical - company resembling an overweight t-rex eats truckloads of money*

Generic soccermum : "My son has adhd and i have severe depression I can't handle life"

*boom suicide*

'warning paxil may increase suicidal tendancies'

ADHD by Neurotoxin January 23, 2006

ADHD 

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Most commonly found in children, the main symptoms of this disorder is a lack of attention and too much activity or excessive daydreaming. Ritalin is the drug of choice to treat ADHD.

Most of my classmates have ADHD. Teachers are always frustrated.

ADHD by teh_applegoddess July 7, 2003

adhd 

Scientifically known as AD/HD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), there are three types:
1)The predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
2)The predominantly inattentive type
3)The combined type
The term ADD is a term that has circulated the media which has the same meaning, but generally applies only to the predominatly inattentive type.
The proven causes of AD/HD are low glucose levels in the brain and genetic factors (inheritance via a family member).
The most effective treatments of AD/HD are medications such as Adderall and Ritalin. Diet changes may also help, but cannot be guaranteed (changing diet to fish oils and fatty acids).
Finally, AD/HD is a legitamate disorder and to say otherwise is complete and utter bullshit, not to mention an opinion supported by backward old farts who still spank their children.

If you are consistently restless and/or have trouble paying attention in class on a regular basis, chances are you have AD/HD!

adhd by buffalocircus August 24, 2005

ADHD 

Be proud you have it. it comes in handy. it stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactive disor

ADHD

ADHD by egegegegegrw June 11, 2010

ADHD 

The most fun anyone can have without drugs. Its like never having to know what is happening anywhere but inside your own little world. It really bothers parents and teachers but sucks for them, the fuckers!

Seriously dude, my mom thinks I'm ADHD just because someti holy shit a squirrel I gotta go bye!

ADHD by rawrrrz June 17, 2009

ADHD 

Attention Defecite Hyperactive Disorder in which we aka. NORMAL PEOPLE have trouble CONCENTRATING and at younger ages, sitting still! We are still able to function and I have found in my observation of myself, having ADHD, we actually tend to have more intelligence than the average perso so you need to stop calling us idiots because we are smater than you and we are normal people. Having ADHD affecst our living and you making fun of us makes it harder. Now we have to listen to ur bull and find ways to survive and get good grades so we can have good lives.

Teacher: Oh so I see you have ADHD!
Kid: SO THAT DONT MEAN NUTHIN IM STILL NORMAL U DONT HAVE TO POINT IT OUT CAUSE I AM NORMAL GOSH ACTIN LIKE WE ARE CONTAGIOUS

ADHD by ADHD KID January 14, 2009