Ep. 113: ADHD & Caffeine–A Cultural Caffeine Dependency

Episode 87 of the Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast podcast, hosted by weirdsofafeather, titled "Ep. 113: ADHD & Caffeine–A Cultural Caffeine Dependency" was published on May 8, 2025 and runs 67 minutes.

May 8, 2025 ·67m · Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast

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Summary

Rise and grind those half-caff coffee beans because we’re talking ADHD and caffeine and it’s all about moderation. This episode, professor Kristin is continuing her ADHD & addiction series with a big ol’ infodump about our nation’s lifeblood–caffeine. She’s getting into the science behind what caffeine is, how it works, the effects it has on the ADHD brain, and whether it can be used as a primary ADHD treatment. We’re also sharing our icky day rituals, revealing our status as certified tossers, and encouraging society at large to stop normalizing unnecessary enemas and start normalizing routine colonoscopies. References: Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies Caffeine and ADHD: Is This Natural Treatment Safe & Effective? ADHD and Caffeine: Understanding the Effects Caffeine improves spatial learning deficits in an animal model of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) | International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology | Oxford Academic US Coffee Consumption Statistics And Facts In 2024 - DrinkStack CV Pharmacology | Adenosine Caffeine Half-Life Calculator: How Long Does Caffeine Stay in Your System? streak-breasted scimitar babbler - Search

Episode Description

Rise and grind those half-caff coffee beans because we’re talking ADHD and caffeine and it’s all about moderation.

This episode, professor Kristin is continuing her ADHD & addiction series with a big ol’ infodump about our nation’s lifeblood–caffeine. She’s getting into the science behind what caffeine is, how it works, the effects it has on the ADHD brain, and whether it can be used as a primary ADHD treatment.

We’re also sharing our icky day rituals, revealing our status as certified tossers, and encouraging society at large to stop normalizing unnecessary enemas and start normalizing routine colonoscopies.

References:

Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies

Caffeine and ADHD: Is This Natural Treatment Safe & Effective?

ADHD and Caffeine: Understanding the Effects

Caffeine improves spatial learning deficits in an animal model of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) | International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology | Oxford Academic

US Coffee Consumption Statistics And Facts In 2024 - DrinkStack

CV Pharmacology | Adenosine

Caffeine Half-Life Calculator: How Long Does Caffeine Stay in Your System?

streak-breasted scimitar babbler - Search