ADHDheads process stimulants a little differently from NTs, so, depending on your existing level of caffeine tolerance, if something over-the-top like a Monster or a Death Wish coffee or a couple of Jolt Colas takes you from a tired mess and turns you into a productive human with the ability to focus on tasks (and not a jittery, anxious wreck on the verge of a heart attack), you might have ADHD.
It also doesn't help that "normal" soft drink manufacturers are getting in on the caffeine arms race -- Mountain Dew and Pepsi Zero Sugar are both like 69 mg and 68 mg per can now, which is more than double what you would find in, say, Coke or Coke Zero. For reference, Monster has 86 mg, and the Keurig version of Death Wish is around 420 mg (and more like 700 mg/12 ounces for the bag 'o beans version).
ADHDheads process stimulants a little differently from NTs, so, depending on your existing level of caffeine tolerance, if something over-the-top like a Monster or a Death Wish coffee or a couple of Jolt Colas takes you from a tired mess and turns you into a productive human with the ability to focus on tasks (and not a jittery, anxious wreck on the verge of a heart attack), you might have ADHD.
It also doesn't help that "normal" soft drink manufacturers are getting in on the caffeine arms race -- Mountain Dew and Pepsi Zero Sugar are both like 69 mg and 68 mg per can now, which is more than double what you would find in, say, Coke or Coke Zero. For reference, Monster has 86 mg, and the Keurig version of Death Wish is around 420 mg (and more like 700 mg/12 ounces for the bag 'o beans version).