The Good, Bad and Ugly of ADHD Medication 

I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with ADHD. Spent my whole life fighting ADHD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

Well, unmedicated people can experience anxiety and depression at the end of the day as well since we just sat there banging our head against the wall all day. So having a productive day followed by that sounds like a net plus to me!

Thank you for speaking about the anxiety. This made me realize that the problem isn't medication, but studying too long without breaks. After seeing your video I realized that my anxiety stays away if I remember to take a walking break every 30 minutes. Then the body and mind aren't in a hyper focused state too long

I think people with ADHD are mostly creative because they (we) had to see different solutions in solving problems than non ADHD people. That kind of got a routine to every task then

One of the issues I have with ADHD is that I can’t express my thoughts very well. I forget words mid sentence and so on. You seem to be very good at verbally communication. Have you always had this ability, is it the Adderal that has helped? Thanks.

I love how you show your ADHD distractions in the way you are editing. Quite unique, I don't think I have seen that before but it feels spot on.

I wasn't diagnosed until I was 33, so my ADHD is really bad. Imagine coping with a ligetime of unregulated dopamine, bad productivity habits, and terrible social conditioning. I finally got on Adderall but it wore off so quick. My doctor switched me to extended release, and I love my Adderall XR, the extended release capsule. I metabolize all medication quickly, so XR really was the best option. If I take my meds at 9 a.m., it would wear off at about 3 pm. So I take my first dose at 7 am and my booster at noon. The 7 a.m. dosage really kicks in by the time I get to work at 8 a.m. and the booster at lunch will carry me through prepping dinner. I didn’t experience any noticeable anxiety when I first started, but my anxiety level was so high from not feeling in control of my life that I probably just didn't notice any new anxiety.

I have been on extended release for about 3 months now. When I am off medication, I relate in having so many thoughts that I can't seem to organize or pin them down to focus. This is actually what causes me a lot of my anxiety and I think being on medication has helped me to see that. When I'm on medication I can focus on writing a song and not getting bored of it. I can process thoughts fully with out jumping to the next thought and feeling incomplete. It actually has helped me to direct myself better and catch on to things more quickly which means I can vocalize my thoughts more directly. It actually helps me sleep at night and I remember to eat meals. I think negatives for me are that it can make my heart feel Racey which in turn can give me a different form of anxiety but with time that symptoms has started to fade and Im learning to be better with situations and calming my self. Also I just don't like to be dependent on things so I'll take weekends off sometimes and I like doing that. It is also very important to be drinking water while on Adderall.

I’m newly diagnosed three months ago at age 67! A relief to finally make sense of my life path! Which btw, has been an exciting adventure. Currently, I’ve been on 10mg ER and discovered that I can’t take it more than two days in a row without experiencing “dose stacking” side effects, the most negative are loosing the blissful flow state and feeling angst and mild fatigue. Then I take a day or two off. At this point, on the off days I experience depression accompanied by fatigue and low motivation. I hate that! It’s like I’m missing the “high” of the flow. I then overthink everything… should I get off the meds? The fear of “addiction” and dependence is a concern. This video was so helpful!! The take home for me in watching it is I’ll not give up and talk to my prescriber about options. My intuitive “hit” from reading replies is that Focalin may be the next route to try.

It's interesting how you feel anxious (some people feel depressed) after it wears off. I am actually relieved when it wears off, because the last few hours of my Vyvance gives me headache and makes me feel sleepy. So when I get my energy levels and intense emotions back, I know know it's out of my system and feel good and excited 😀

To your point about anxiety and feeling unpleasant when the Adderall wears off: You may want to talk with your doctor about trying Vyvanse. Vyvanse is another amphetamine-based drug like Adderall but is supposed to be a more gentle and smooth experience both while it’s active and when it wears off. It’s along acting/extended release formulation. You might also try a different Methylphenidate-based drug like Focalin or Concerta. Focalin specifically is shown to be easier on side effects than other Methylphenidate formulations. Different people will often respond better to one type and not so well to the other. Work closely with your doctor to find what works best for you. ✌🏻

I found methylphenidate to be really helpful for me (generic Concerta). The craziest thing I found was the emotional regulation it gave me. It was life-changing.

The quality of these videos are amazing! Keep up the good work 🙂

Hey Ty, first of all great vid. Super cool to hear about your experience with adhd medication, and about the ups and down with taking meds. I’ve been taking adderal for about 3 years now. And a thing I’ve found helps with the anxiety is taking a lot of Vitamin A and B 12 supplements. Another personal tip is to try to have about 1 or 2 days a week off your medication. I’ve found that this helps me kind of feel how I am without meds and appreciate which aspects my meditation helps me a lot and which aspects I am better off without it. Personally all kinds of social interactions I feel better off it because I feel more emotions so to say. Hard to explain but meds helps me a lot in most cases of my life. Both on how my adhd works on my brain when I am off it and on it.

I feel that layer of anxiety for me is literally my brain telling me its wearing off and it likes being motivated… and i have to make sure i dont take it again… i was prescribed 30mg IR…. I have gotten more done in the last week , than i have in a whole year…. I break my pill in half and take that in the morning then 2-3 hrs later i take a quarter then 2 hrs later another quarter… if i do it this way, my come down isnt too bad.

It did make me into a zombie, I was less emotional and more quiet. But in the inside I felt very good

Omc I’m a performing artist, I’m so glad you mentioned creativity because that’s what I was afraid of too.

I started taking Vyvanse about a week ago and trust me my creativeness hasn't changed at all I'm just more focused on it and completing what I need to do

I also take adderall instant release 2x/day. Like you, I have mixed emotions about taking it and how it affects me and subsequently how it has affected my life for the positive and negative…… And the most important thing I have learned, atleast for my own personal well being, is that every couple of weeks I have to take a break from taking them for atleast 2 days, sometimes up to 5 days. For me, I feel taking a break first off gives my body the opportunity to FULLY rest, mentally and physically. I also have found that without this break, whether it be from lack of sufficient rest and sleep, anxiety or just from it rejuvenating itself through detox, I become irritable, hopeless, negative and just in need of a reset. I have found that the medicine is more effective and has less negative side effects when given this timeout. This is just my experience…..but I found out the longer I had been on it the farther away I was from the positive, productive experience I had when I first took them, equivalent to being nearsighted and putting on glasses to see clearly for the first time. After a while without giving my body that break I felt less clearheaded and more anxiety and more headaches and muscle cramps.

I appreciate this video so much! I get very depressed and anxious at about 4pm and sometimes take an extra rivotril extended release., Which i know is wrong. Because my dopamine is so low from abusing drugs before. Drugs escalate your dopamine to ten times more than adhd medication does! Thanks, you've got a new subscriber

Yeah the “layer” of anxiety, for me is like…you know it’s there….you feel it? Sorta? Kinda like someone is just out of your view, you can’t really see them, but you k ow they are looking because you can feel it lol…so not crazy intense, but the more I focus on it, the more into focus it becomes. I do the same at the end of my day, I try to avoid thinking about anxiety at all after it shows it’s head, with people around me. They don’t even have to be saying or doing anything really, but having them there let’s me focus on them (like anxiety tag lol) I feel it coming on, direct my focus on what the person/ppl are doing, clear my mind, then focus again on what it was that I was doing. It does help a lot, I suppose any distraction will work, but like you, so far ppl close to me work best.

My mind is beneficially chaotic, and Adderall definitely kills the chaos. So it’s best used in moderation.

Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. They are super helpful

I haven't taken meds since high school, but my personal experience is a mixed bag. On one hand, i was a very out of control kid when i was really young. Pretty much couldn't sit still or behave and concentrate in class if my life depended on it. So I took Adderal 30mg to cruise through the day. The way I can describe the feeling was I could go from only achieving 1 thing in 2 hours to like a billion things in in 30 minutes. I was hyper focused and could sit still, the only problem was it was hard to have fun when it was time to let loose. Sure I was academic but I found it really hard to open up and make friends, I felt boring, like I wanted to be interesting but instead I was the quiet person. Whenever I didn't have a task in front of me I would end up staring at a wall unless there was something else for me to do. So sure it was helpful for being academic and hardworking but it was never really...me. Just what I needed to achieve at the moment. I'm not against anyone on meds, I know it helps a lot of people, hell it helped me throughout my childhood. But after I was able to control myself more and become more disciplined I kinda just didn't see a point anymore. I didn't wanna feel like a robot anymore, I want to feel like me when I accomplish something not rely on a substance to do it for me. So it's actually been 3 years since I quit and honestly I never felt better, sure I need to really step it up harder when it's time to focus but it isn't impossible. It's a challenge worth taking on if it means not compromising who I am, who I want to be.

When I was on Adderall, it killed my creativity for visual things but I might have been more creative with writing. Overall felt like I had no taste for visual things, which was spooky!!

Thank you for your openness and honesty on this topic. I am older and still struggle with some aspects of the ADHD I was diagnosed with when I was 7.

I have been diagnosed with ADHD recently, and my Psychiatrist has reccomended not getting the meds, because even though my symptoms can be hard to deal with at times, medication isnt just going to fix it, there are side effects, its not all just good, i think its better to try to get your dopamine levels up naturally, like with exercise, taking care of your mental health, taking natural supplements, things like that.

Adderall releases dopamine and stimulates at the same time. So when you sit down to do something, that thing is fun. I wouldnt say it helps you focus, it just makes the things you should be doing enjoyable so you have all the more reason to do them, and plenty of brainpower to see them through. The downside is the crash,you litterally run out of dopamine, and then feel a little down for a little bit. Luckily a meal and some sleep can even that out and get you back to your unmedicated self when you want to be. Its a great tool to manage the stuff you'd otherwise put off and enhance the things you already enjoy doing.

Boom, first 5 seconds and answered the most important question lol 😂 great video

I was just diagnosed with ADD yesterday, learning as much as I can before my medication appt. Great video thank you. One issue.... You stopped my RU-vid play list when you asked Google to stop when your pizza rolls finished 😂

Yesss finally someone mentioned about anxiety that hits when adhd meds are comming off... Takin adhd pills helps me execute tasks I always struggled with doing but dealing with this anxiety is just killing me !! I was trying to deal with it in many ways... soo far smokin a joint helps but that's also not the healthiest way to deal with it....

The big difference is you having a creative job but also the background family, environment, school, type of addiction, etc

I take only once per week on the day I’ve decided I need it most. But, yeah, I get anxiety/depression at the end of the day. Still, worth taking!

Btw thank you for making this video and actually having used said thing. Ive been finding videos of people describing a drugs experience without actually having tried it. Just read about it... so thank you for that.

interesting how you took the negative things into the garage and then locked them away, . nie touch. :)

My Google display turned off the TV when you said "hey Google, stop" 🙃 But thank you so much for sharing!

Ive been on ahdh meds since i was 14, Im 42 now. The adderall isnt far from the feeling meth makes you feel and that can ruin a persons life legit. For some reason theres a difference between the two other than ones legally prescribed. Bottomline if you associate using a drug with whatever your doing, music, homework, chores or just being creative doing stuff etc... you will often find its hard to do those things without the adderall or whatever drug you associated it with.

You are a person to represent the drug. I just watched a video with a guy saying how he has this in there and PTSD and he’s only on a small amount of Adderall, but he is like one of those people I know who I need to pause to catch their breath so they can continue talking. the drug is good and bad but the bad doctors out there ruin it for the people who need it

You mentioned the layer of anxiety and thats spot on exactly how i feel, except i HATE being around people when that happens lol i get more anxiety

Having a lot of thoughts is fun and all but it's so many how do you know what one to actually listen to. You meds should still make you have thoughts just a lot slower so you don't get overwhelmed by them.

Love it! My thoughts: Tbh I think adderall for myself at least should not be a daily thing. And you have to be very careful. Like you need to be mindful of your dopamine you're getting. If you're on adderall you shouldn't have too much coffee. You shouldn't watch porn. You have to be careful of things can distract you even more. But if you have a super amazing and dialed in routine I think it can be a life saver.

Been on it for years, works well, and I have no complaints.

Also when your meds wear off and you get anxious is yes the ugly part because that isn't Adderalls bad affects . The reason why your anxiety is up is because you no longer have Adderall in your system the thing that has made your life better without it I believe ADHD is terrible to live with . It makes our lives much harder. Again I just think Adderall isn't for you . Why keep taking a medicine that wears off and gives you anxiety . That's no way to keep living . Best of luck!! I support everyone on there journey living with ADHD

I'm slowly becoming more accepting of the idea of trying Adderall for a few months. I'm 44 and I've avoided medication like the plague. I just don't like the idea. When I was younger I took Ritalin and it did make me feel like a robot/ zombie. So I'm hoping that when I try it in the next month or two, I don't feel that way. Again. I'll only do it for a few months and if it ends up sucking I'll be done with it. That said, this is truly phenomenal content. I really like your editing skills and this was a really interesting video so I'm subscribed 👊 thank you for sharing your experiences 🔥

Make sure you are on the right dose and talk to the doctor if you should have the ER extended release or the right away release

That move from the lounge to the garage and back again was weird 🤔

Thank you, I appreciate you sharing your experience. I just got diagnosed. Prescribed Adderal.

You just said more sentences than I have in the past 2 weeks!😅

In terms of the opener ……. I don’t think you can ‘depend’ on a drug that essentially has the main mechanism of action of making us operate at a minimum, the same as a ‘non-ADHD’er’. If you can’t make dopamine…. The only way to do so outside of your base level of production is medication. So for me, I choose function over anything else honestly.

Sometimes in the evening I get anxiety when it gets dark…. “My pizza🍕 rolls are done, look at these!” Wonder what he’s like NOT on ADHD meds? 😅😂

Hey yo so, totally new to this recently got diagnosed and I’m working through my first prescription ( Ritalin at 17mg x 1, upping dose but one for 4 weeks until new) I went a week without taking it by accident and within that 7 days a bunch of stuff changed quickly over that time and when I arrived back at my home I started dosing at where I left off (4 a day) first day was alright, felt super stable and I was chillin with only minor crashes and more irritability, 2nd day absolute hell; felt good, did what I had to do did well; Had a massive panic attack..3 seconds later we good again back to doing what we were doin; 2 hours later, EVEN harder crash..had some crazy thoughts and started feeling like I was starting to lose myself, back to normal instantly no problem at all..few more hours, ate felt good; then SUPER bad crash amplified 10 fold felt like I was losing myself. after that I knew this was too high of a dosage, medication is good and all but for the love of god these things are vicious and need to be taken very seriously, stay safe don’t be dumb and skip pills then massive dose, you guys got this we’re all in this together lol

Speaking to a Dr about my condition was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.

I feel the same as you. My adhd meds helps me think, brighter, too. ❤

Holy shit my heart nearly stopped when you said it was a lie… don’t do that lol 😅

Hi everyone ! i'm Gabriel 24yo Do you thing my behaving is ADHD related ? My maybe ADHD symptoms ? : -i can't focus on a task or a idea -i enter a room and forget why -i don't or stop paying attention to interlocuter -i have bad memory (things from my life or the day) -i get a lot of ideas randomly -i get into a lot of hobbies -i get stuck in bad sleep cycles -i spend a lot of time on youtube (maybe the cause and not ADHD idk but possible) -i shake my legs/feets up and down a lot -i'm not always moving everywhere but the moment i start standing up and moving i move/walk/dance (not so bad even fun but even when talking to people so it looks like i don't care or i'm crazy xD) -i touch/move/fiddle a lot of objects/clothes -when i talk i can talk for an eternity (and i feel bad and a egotistical jerk because i can't listen more than 5min lol) -Can't totally articulate my ideas/thoughts with the right words or stuck mid sentence/explanation -In school exams or in general i was stuck on the simplest dumbests questions or in general like my brain was stuck or idk i was hypnosed by the paper xD Idk if it was everything but its already a lot i think, oh and of course i will not take yt comments as a diagnosis but it will give me an idea/incentive to go see a specialist Thank you everyone 😁 PS : Sorry for any weird typos, word/phrases, my native language is french !

I appreciate the insight! I'm about to get medicated because I feel like anyting else I've tried, doesn't work. I feel like I have so much potential, but it's hard to stay consistent and focused. Thanks.

Focusing on correcting muscle thickness on those chicken legs would be the BEST WAY to tackle Unconscious Anxiety Symptoms. Coming from a man who started on meds since 1st grade of elementary school.

Very informative and relatable! Thank you.

3:05 i was likie WHAT? you got me there haha God bless

Just started the quick acting aderall after living my life undiagnosed. It has helped me so much.

I had that end of day anxiety at first, i find taper off with a smaller dose. I agree staying busy! Sometimes even watching a in depth documentary or something I went to a concert and was worried id feel anxious since it was at come down time but i had the best time I will be trying slow release next, the come up and down on quick can be uncomfortable if i dont get it right

The drop off was lessened for me when I went in the extended release.

This drug is pretty crazy, I can’t believe they give this to kids. I feel pretty strange on it. Kinda like I did weird dodgy cocaine. In Australia it’s too expensive to keep going back to the psychiatrist to try a different type, so if one doesn’t seem right you are stuck

Going on a run or hitting the gym after a sprint works wonders for me.

To be honest the only issue i have with adhd other then not being able to start anything or finish it😅 is depression and anxiety is never hade them when I was young but i developed them and it's been a while since I did something or meet someone and felt like yah that's cool plus the physical symptoms and the feeling of you need to hide and fight for ur life from that unknown thing that is going to hurt u u useless fuck but in the same time ur life isn't worth fighting for 😂 and that feeling last for a really long time fallowed by being the coolest funnyst most confident person that ever lived that shit is tougher then Mike Tyson after getting out of jail

me and SO many of a vocal majority find that adhd meds absolutely destroys our creativity. So you're lucky.

Oh boy, that'S so true. I'm only in week 3 of my medication journey and as it does have positive effects, like focus, calmer head, no overstimulation, no pain anmyore and a lot less of social anxiety, it does come with these kind of depressive moments, especially when I'm alone at home. You put it into the right words, it might be because of thinking about how i feel, or how my mind works. I wanna be focused on something most of the time and I feel more comfort when I'm with people (which is kind of the opposite as it was before), but also I don't really have the motivation to do it actually. I wanna stay home and focus on my stuff. Also evenings and being alone can become kind of dark. I will have to see if that stays with me or if it lifts.! Thanks a lot for sharing!

Being around people benefits you because, and me as well because we have so many people we can freaking talk to and just release the beast on LOL😅😅😅

and I understand negative effects can be hard me and my wife has had times when its hard to connect and not having anything to do when your mind tells you to do something god that feeling thanks for this video ADHD brother

Im late amd off topic but when google alarms or timers go off you can just say "stop" without saying "hey google" it works the same

Psychedelic therapy is just one of those great leaps in the mental health space. it's wonderful and the fact that they serve recreational use and health as well. I can't deny tripping is fun every once in a while. You can source this specialist I get my trips from if you care for recommendation

I also get the major anxiety after it has worn off! Thanks for a video that explains how an actual adhd person feels, rarher than medical advice only. You've got a new subscriber! I tale extende release ritalin and find that at 4pm im ready gor a snooze -to block off the anxiety and im depressed after ot wears off. So sometimes i take an extra one, knowinng this is not good. My brain's dopamine has been depleted as i used stimulant drugs before.

Please bleep the "Hey Google" you turn off my TV! lol

You described exactly the bad side for me too thank you so much for sharing

“I might feel too dependent on my medication for my creativity…” Observe: A person who needs a wheelchair becomes dependent on it to get around and feel comfortable. You gonna tell them to stop using it? That’s the addiction right there-still depending on the neurotypical understanding. You have ADHD…your brain has a genetic birth defect. That’s facts. Some people do better on non-stimulants but stims are first line treatment. So you have to be careful that you’re not jumping the gun because you haven’t fully accepted this. ADHD is diabetes of the brain. It needs daily management.

Taking concerta makes it really difficult to be creative

Im to dependent on all of my meds

Have you considered your dose being too high

Bro, would be nice to see update. I'm curious about how do you feel right now about adderal treatment.

Don't say Hey google on YT or our devices will get confused. Haha!

I can relate to all of this so much! I still agree that over all, medication changes my life for the better! I do love Vyvanse way more than Adderall.

Anybody else have problems getting your Adderall Filled, this Shortage is FREAKING KILLING ME! my last script was 2WEEKS LATE! FREAKIN WALGREENS!! Making lists helps me too! That's why I Love Samsung Devices, THE S PEN, I'D BE LOST WITHOUT IT!!

We have a couple of family members with ADHD. They are adolescent, and we are approaching the use of more outdoor time, much less screen time, meditation. Medication is kept at a minimum. Just wondering if any other families are working with meditation such as the Vipassana technique?

We don’t have adderal here, I’m currently struggling with dexamphetamine. Hopefully the right dose will help me but right now I’m having about every side-effect on the list. Thanks for sharing your experience

im a little late here but i have an extended release and an immediate release for the afternoon to help with the drop off so i take it close to when my er will finish up and take the IR to help the crash lessen but Im on a Ritalin variety

Adderal is also not the only option, I am currently on focalin. However for me the brands work differently even if they are very close. One changes my personality on an extreme level and makes me more aggressive the other has almost no side effects other than an appetite decrease.

What happens when you stop taking it, Do you become depressed and moody ? Is it addictive?

I think about having medication for only part of the day like 8 to 14 that way I could work and focus on my work in the mornings and have the rest of the day just normal

Great info 😊

@4:12 great perspective on adhd brain... new to me. thanks

Take anxiety/SSRI with ADHD medication to avoid the anxiety/depression

god damn it, my stupid brain got stuck on the blue patch in your eye. now i have to watch the whole thing again to find out what you actually said.

After taking mine for a month or so, it starts to make me so exhausted I can’t function. And it’s only 5 mgs.

I’m curious about how Adderall or any ADHD stimulant has affected your social life? I hear it can make you stop caring about socializing and way too focused on productivity and “accomplishments”. I can’t say I felt this way personally on Adderall but I definitely felt this on Focalin and Concerta. Not sure what’s going on there.

Yes I might have adhd, how do I know? Let me put it that way, did you enjoy Kids see ghosts?

Great video! I’m Adhd as well. What dose do you take? And Instant or extended release. Thank you.

Loved the pizza roll segment

My only question is, do you experience blurred vision

3:05 you caught me off guard. why would you do that? (it was fun tho)

Magnesium glycinate is great for the anxiety