During a visit to a friend’s place, Zack Plourd found his friend’s medication for Adderall, one of the most common medications for ADHD or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Article content

While Plourd had never sought a prescription for his self-diagnosed ADHD , he decided to try the Adderall. To his surprise, it helped with symptoms he’d struggled with, such as lack of focus, rambling when talking, and the constant need to keep his brain stimulated. So he asked his doctor for a prescription.

As a result, he said, “I can think. I can exist. I can do things now.”

Plourd has self-diagnosed for years, based on content he’s seen online and his real-life conversations.

One of the first signs he identified with was people with ADHD talking about taking stimulants, such as caffe

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