Stimulants & ADHD

CNS Stimulants: Caffeine, Amphetamines & ADHD

Here's a paradox that surprises everyone: give a hyperactive, unfocused child a STIMULANT — a drug in the same family as amphetamine — and instead of bouncing off the walls, they calm down and concentrate. How can a 'speed' drug settle a restless brain? The answer reveals what these drugs actually do, why the world runs on the mildest of them (caffeine), and where the line between medicine and abuse is drawn.