For me, stimulants at bedtime make me sleepy. Weirdest fucking thing.
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2025
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Probably easier to relax when your brain shuts up
That's what I found
Paradoxical stimulant reaction, your brain gets enough dopamine to function and realizes you are tired.
Amphetamines and caffeine= sleepy time
Same. I think it's quite common for some people with adhd.
At night? i broke my rule and drank a single fucking coffee at lunch, it's now 4 am and I haven't slept yet.
Taking the Adderall is necessary before sorting the Adderall.
So, so true.
okay but hear me out. stimulants right before peak exhaustion so that I'll have vivid dreams about people I miss
Meanwhile I take my ritalin and go to sleep regularly lol
lol "i can't forget to take my methylphenidate i need to be focused and awake today" [TAKES 4 HOUR BLACK HOLE NAP AFTER LUNCH]
LITERALLY ME
"by accident"
Melatonin might help
If I take melatonin when I’m not on my meds, I fall asleep fast enough but don’t sleep very well and have odd dreams.
If I take my meds but not melatonin, I tend to stay awake a long time.
If I take melatonin while my meds are in my system, I sleep for almost exactly 7.5hrs and wake up automatically, well rested.
No idea why that is. Anyone else relate?
Melatonin only resets your clock, not makes you sleepy, it's placebo.
Idk about it helping me fall asleep faster, but the precision amount of time I stay asleep when on my meds seems to fit with “resetting my clock”
Sounds like you need better organizational system for your drugs...
I use a pill organizer. Put both the AM and PM meds in the PM side. First time I've ever done that.
I would take vyvanse, then pass out and get woken up 2hr later by it. Loved it at the time. But I decided I was abusing it and needed to stop. I just raw dog life now.
"By accident"
Goodness. Stimulants are the o ly thing keeping the horrors of the next day at bay.
Meanwhile I take Vyvanse and sleep the night away…
All-nighters!
But the morning after...
Smoke/vape/dab some weed. A good strain high in mycrene, linalool, and/or terpinoline will override even the strongest stimulants.
(Reposted this comment to avoid the downvote because this is legit advice, whether you like it or not. Even if it doesn't help you, it could help someone else reading this, so please be kind.)
Huh? Your previous comment has no downvotes...
Because I deleted it
Deleted comments still retain their up/downvotes.
It currently has one upvote (from you).
Well then whatever app you're using to see uovote counts of deleted comments is wrong.
It comes directly from the server. It's not wrong.
Doesn't matter what you say, I know what I saw with my own eyes.
Please stop replying. I have to get ready for work. You're distracting me.
At best you got 1 downvote that the person retracted.
Either way adding spam by deleting and reposting because you didn't like the outcome of the voting is poor etiquette?
Please stop replying. I have to get ready for work. You're distracting me.
Huh? Manage your own notifications and distractions... I'm making public posts in a public space.
poor etiquette?
You certainly don't get to pass judgement.
Is it good etiquette to insult someones parents when insulting your target has no effect?
Ok
Oh i did this recently. Do not recommend. I was fried for days.