could ADD medication help me study better?

[fabz]

im desperate!

[UrbanPoet]

i heard it just dopes you up.
try the greeeeen

[asim99]

tom cruise says, no!

[john widow]

What's ADD medication?
Does this mean you have trouble concentrating on your hw?

[PlayerOne]

Attention Deficite Disorder, sry if i can't spell

anyhow, i really don't think you should do that

[prying eyes]

im desperate!

Which ADHD med??/ There r lots..like ritalin (in many forms), adderral, strattera..n many antidepressants (off-label usage). Unless u have ADHD and have severe problems concentrating and coping with the everyday life..it's not worth the trouble with the dangers and side effects of these drugs..Even then, these drugs dont work with everyone and never makes u feel normal..the way u want to be...

In short, drugs r never an answer to ur problem..and they never provide the full solution and almost always creates newer problems to tackle with in the long run...which is always worse than the initial problem to start with..Just for ur info, all these drugs carry the most dangerous warning on their labels..I forgot the correct term used for that..

[freethebees]

im desperate!

Um, no, not unless you have been diagnosed with it by a doctor. If you don't have it and decide to take it, you are a complete idiot, as it could mess you up bigtime.

[sexpuppet6000]

regular excersise and a proper diet

[Crotchety Old Man]

It seems like the OP might be onto something:

Whereas college students once drank excessive amounts of coffee or took caffeine pills to stay awake while cramming for tests, many now use Ritalin to remain alert.4 Anecdotal evidence suggests that Ritalin can allow students to stay awake for many hours in a row and maintain abnormally high levels of concentration. Students have used it to cram for as long as a few days.

The adverse effects seem a little intense though:

- Nausea, vomiting
- Toxic psychosis, psychotic episodes, drug dependence syndrome
- Severe depression upon withdrawal
- Fevers, convulsions, and headaches (may be severe)
- Irregular heartbeat and respirations (may be profound and life threatening)
- Formication (sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin)
- Death

I think I'd stick with the exercise and proper diet suggestion.