r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 16d ago

Neuroscience ADHD misinformation on TikTok is shaping young adults’ perceptions. An analysis of the 100 most-viewed TikTok videos related to ADHD revealed that fewer than half the claims about symptoms actually align with clinical guidelines for diagnosing ADHD.

https://news.ubc.ca/2025/03/adhd-misinformation-on-tiktok/
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u/QCisCake 16d ago

I started by making a joke to my old therapist about being able to slam a dr pepper and then take a nap like it's nothing. She paused and told me that maybe we should take a look at some screening questions for ADHD.

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u/HottyMcDoddy 16d ago

What's the correlation between drinking caffeine and then napping right away? Because I drink coffee and will pass out for a nap right after all the time.

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u/QCisCake 16d ago

Usually people with ADHD don't react to caffeine the same way as neurotypical people. Being able to nap right after consuming caffeine is a strong indicator that you should be screened for it.

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u/UnPotat 15d ago

True.

That said everyone is different.

Meds are like that for me also, I'm actually calmer on them. I don't currently but when I at one point had a top up medication in the afternoon I found that I could get to sleep really easily if I got to bed while it was still wearing off.

If I waited too long I would then find it far more difficult!

That said when I take my meds in the morning I usually just go back to sleep on the weekend anyway! (To keep my schedule the same for the meds)