If caffeinated drinks like coffee are meant to give you boosts of energy then why is it recommended for kids with ADHD to calm them down?
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Have you ever been so tired that you couldn’t sleep? So tired in fact that you were actually really energetic or were thinking about things a lot? Like when babies/toddlers get overtired, they actually are really rambunctious or grumpy or arent able to sleep.
The ADHD brain is understimulated. There are some studies that suggest that ADHD is related to being like a sleep disorder.
So when you give stimulants to a brain that is understimulated, you put it back at base level where it “should” be. Caffeine is a stimulant.
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