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I have a family history of ADD but also have a brother with schizophrenia.  Both issues are believed to be caused by dopamine, but currently it's believed that ADD = too little dopamine and schizophrenia = too much dopamine. Because stimulants are suppose to increase dopamine levels, there is concern that taking stimulants could trigger schizophrenia in vulnerable people (that would be me). On the other hand, one study showed that Vyvanse (an ADHD drug) showed promise for treating…See More

THIS is the test that I took!Apparently it's like 14 minutes long or something.  When I took it I was sitting in a drab office by myself.  It was nothing like real life.  I was suppose to click the mouse when I saw letters appear on the screen unless there was an X, then I wasn't suppose to press it.I remember that I was annoyed with myself because I kept clicking themouse as soon as the screen shifted, kind of like it was by reflex, and then I would realize it was an X and I shouldn't have…See More

Hi.  I guess I have to start by saying that my mental health is really out of wack.  I used to kind of suspect that I had ADD but I was so depressed (to the point of being suicidal) that it just wasn't my biggest concern.  A couple of years ago I went in to get psych testing done and he asked me if I thought I had it.  I said maybe, so he gave me a test where I had to sit in the office alone and the computer would flash letters and whenever I saw a certain letter I was suppose to push a…See More