Jeremy MallinI mentioned how coffee doesn't keep me awake, and someone suggested that was an ADHD thing. I had heard people say it's an autistic thing. Which is it? Is it both? Is it just that a lot of autistic people are also ADHD?
Zumbador@JeremyMallin
I've mostly heard it's associated with ADHD but for many of us it's not really possible to seperate the ADHD and Autistic stuff out so.
This article explains some of the brain chemistry that might explain this phenomenon
https://evolvepsychiatry.com/blog/why-does-coffee-make-me-tired-if-i-have-adhd-the-science-behind-the-paradox
sonja@Zumbador i didnt really know *how* much caffeine boosted my energy in the morning until i stopped drinking it. that being said, it more flattens my mood and makes me incredibly productive in the mornings. alcohol has the complete opposite effect on me and makes me very hyper and i end up not sleeping at all until its
out of my system.
i was diagnosed with autism and it was determined that i have subacute adhd