r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience • 13d ago

Neuroscience Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice | Researchers found that rejuvenating the lymphatic vessels in the brain enhanced recognition memory and restored synaptic function through an interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway.

https://medicine.washu.edu/news/boosting-brains-waste-removal-system-improves-memory-in-old-mice/
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u/realitythreek 13d ago

Friend, I recently was diagnosed with ADHD and having a poor memory was a symptom. I’m taking medication for it and my memory has actually improved at 44 rather than gotten worse.

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u/Mokyzoky 13d ago

What did you start taking? I’ve been off medication for years although I am diagnosed I’m looking at getting back on it.

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u/realitythreek 13d ago

I’m taking welbutrin and it’s worked well for me but I’ve heard good things about straterra too. Pretty life changing for someone that’s always just coped (not entirely successfully).

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u/Mokyzoky 13d ago

I’ve been on Wellbutrin too for a while and it’s totally improved things I would like to mix it with one of the stims preferably the most tame one

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u/GayBitchJuice 13d ago

How long did wellbutrin take to have effect for you guys? I’m at 150mg for 3 weeks and not feeling much

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u/realitythreek 13d ago

For me it was about 4 days, but I’m actually taking 300mg now. The 150mg I seemed to metabolize too quickly.

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u/Mokyzoky 13d ago

I’m also taking 300mg Wellbutrin google how it works on your brain and it will make sense. You won’t notice it start to work until you realize you’re doing things that you normally struggle to do before. And at three weeks, it’ll just be beginning to work. So give it some time and maybe up your dose.