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If it works, don't question it. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 112 points 6 months ago

Your brain is a kindergarten, your executive function is the kindergarten teacher (who had 3 hours sleep and skipped breakfast).

Giving them all a couple of donuts won't make much difference to the kids who are already feral, but it will pep up the teacher and allow them to take charge a bit better.

[-] Zozano@aussie.zone 27 points 6 months ago

The way I've always thought about it:

You're listening to music at a party, but there's lots of people around you talking so you keep getting distracted.

Stimulants turn the music up, so the sound of talking disappears.

[-] xkforce@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago

Stimulants work because what theyre actually stimulating is your prefrontal cortex and the executive function associated with it. The teacher needs coffee analogy in another comment is reasonably spot on.