How do ADHD medications work? | Experts answer the internet’s biggest questions on ADHD treatments

How do ADHD medications work? Are they safe? And what other treatments can help with ADHD? Psychologist Dr. Ari Tuckman answers some of the internet’s biggest questions about ADHD treatments.

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Is ADHD medication safe?
01:06 Are ADHD medications addictive?
02:11 How does ADHD medication work?
03:14 Does exercise help ADHD?
04:02 Can you treat ADHD without medicine?
05:20 Does caffeine help ADHD?
06:31 Can you use supplements to treat ADHD?
07:43 Do video games help with ADHD?

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[jessicakramer]

Thank you for this clear and straightforward Q and A about ADHD.

[justinhernandez]

I forget to take my meds all the time.

[ardemus]

Oooh, I can't... Literraly, I stopped the video at 0:32 and won't watch the rest. The receipt printer gimic is intolerable for some reason(s). I wouldn't leave this comment on most videos, but as a channel that recognizes different neurotypes, I imagine that the staff, and certainly the viewers, will get what I'm saying.

I tried watching one other video with the gimic a week or three ago. I made more than half way, but couldn't finish. I was interested in the content, and I'm quit interested in this content, but something about the printer gets deep into my irritation center.Thinking now, it's probably some combination of having to wait through the print over and over (I mean, I'm watching the video at 2.2x), the sound of it, how fake the gimic feels, and the pointlessness.