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if smoking gives me relief from anxiety .. does that mean i have ADHD induced anxiety

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I read that adhd can be the cause of anxiety so a person isnt suffering anxiety except for it being am adhd symptom and i read that cigarettes help with adhd and when i smoked a nicotone cigarette my adhd was gone and my anxiety went like 70% lower just one cigarette and as far as i know in higher doses nicotine can be a cns depressant.

So does that mean my anxiety is just adhd induced ? Since a nicotine in low amount (stimulant) eases it
 
Anxiety is any form of excitement in the brain. Whether it's fear or the opposite.

"ADHD" is a "hyperactive disorder" coupled with attention problems? I'm not sure what it really is. I do know that I myself have attention problems but I don't get anxiety because of it.

Cigarettes skyrocket my anxiety and then calm me down. It makes my heart race and my stomach churn.

Your anxiety is not ADHD induced. You will have anxiety whether or not you have "ADHD".

That's like saying if you didn't have ADHD you won't have anxiety.
 
Whoever posted above me is dangerously wrong about a few things. I'm not being rude but your post was not very conducive to HR.

You admit you don't really know what ADHD and for HR sake you should've stopped there.

You just gave this person a diagnosis, in saying the anxiety isn't induced by ADHD. Well, anxiety is in fact vastly induced and exacerbated by ADHD.

OP what you experienced was a stimulant effect which are used in the treatment of ADHD almost exclusively. Do you have access a doctor? It wouldn't hurt to get an appointment and get tested for ADHD.

Because if left unchecked it can become real messy.

And I'm not sure how old OP is but cigarettes are a horrible choice if you aren't a smoker.
 
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Whoever posted above me is dangerously wrong about a few things. I'm not being rude but your post was not very conducive to HR.

You admit you don't really know what ADHD and for HR sake you should've stopped there.

You just gave this person a diagnosis, in saying the anxiety isn't induced by ADHD. Well, anxiety is in fact vastly induced and exacerbated by ADHD.

OP what you experienced was a stimulant effect which are used in the treatment of ADHD almost exclusively. Do you have access a doctor? It wouldn't hurt to get an appointment and get tested for ADHD.

Because if left unchecked it can become real messy.

And I'm not sure how old OP is but cigarettes are a horrible choice if you aren't a smoker.
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So if a stimulant effect eases anxiety (which makes no sense) then that means my anxiety is adhd induced ? (Take also into account that coffee eases my anxiety too but far less than cigarettes did)

I would pretty much prefer cigarettes over going the amphetamine route tbh
 
I'm not a doctor I cAnt say yea or nay I'm afraid. But yes for some reason stimulants tend to reverse ADHD effects to a degree, so logic dictates if stimulants make your anxiety better you POSSIBLY could have ADHD.
 
neone said:
So if a stimulant effect eases anxiety (which makes no sense) then that means my anxiety is adhd induced ? (Take also into account that coffee eases my anxiety too but far less than cigarettes did)

I would pretty much prefer cigarettes over going the amphetamine route tbh
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nicotine is not a stimulant. it can have stimulating effects, but it can also have sedating effects. it makes anyone calm and focused if you get the dose right.

besides, i can easily think of situations where stimulants definitely ease anxiety for me (and i don't have adhd). for instance the confidence boost i get from amphetamine can make social anxiety almost disappear.
 
MisterPrevalent said:
Whoever posted above me is dangerously wrong about a few things. I'm not being rude but your post was not very conducive to HR.

You admit you don't really know what ADHD and for HR sake you should've stopped there.

You just gave this person a diagnosis, in saying the anxiety isn't induced by ADHD. Well, anxiety is in fact vastly induced and exacerbated by ADHD.

OP what you experienced was a stimulant effect which are used in the treatment of ADHD almost exclusively. Do you have access a doctor? It wouldn't hurt to get an appointment and get tested for ADHD.

Because if left unchecked it can become real messy.

And I'm not sure how old OP is but cigarettes are a horrible choice if you aren't a smoker.
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yeah im done posting in these threads. i was trynna avoid attacking adhd. poor excuse for a disorder cuz we all have that shit.
 
No, cigarettes can have a calming effect on anyone. Nicotine gets you high. No, it's not like weed or heroin, but it's still a high. That's why people like it, and it can be relaxing. It doesn't mean you have ADHD or ADD. If you have symptoms of either, you should talk to a doctor, though. And if you're younger, medication may not be the best solution. If possible, I recommend mindfulness based meditation. You may be able to take a course, or download tracks to listen to online for free.

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i was trynna avoid attacking adhd. poor excuse for a disorder cuz we all have that shit.
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Where did you get your medical degree again?

yeah im done posting in these threads.
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Great idea!
 
I have ADHD my anxiety is caused by GAD. now if I where to ever smoke ICE again my anxiety would go thru the atmosphere. I just have concentration problems with my ADHD.
 
neone said:
I read that adhd can be the cause of anxiety so a person isnt suffering anxiety except for it being am adhd symptom and i read that cigarettes help with adhd and when i smoked a nicotone cigarette my adhd was gone and my anxiety went like 70% lower just one cigarette and as far as i know in higher doses nicotine can be a cns depressant.

So does that mean my anxiety is just adhd induced ? Since a nicotine in low amount (stimulant) eases it
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Forget the recorded science behind it, I can give you personal experience from someone with the same condition... it works, wonderfully.

However, if you start smoking a lot, your tolerance lowers, especially if you abuse meth or amphetamine like I do, then it is only a minor effect.

But if you don't use the more serious stimulants, it literally is the best medicine for both ADHD and anxiety in my experience.

Even if you do use stimulants, it helps focus and calm you.
 
That may be true for you while not being true for others. One size does not fit all when it comes to treating psychiatric issues.
 
Psychiatry is an obvious money making business. Due to the sensitivity of the topic and the fact that it's mental health, nobody likes to hear that it's bullshit. That's ok though. Go ahead and believe with what you want. If someone presents an idea, don't be an asshole about it because it's not something you agree with.

"Where did you get your medical degree from again?"

LOL. You think people with medical degrees don't also see how much horseshit the business is? If I jacked you up on pills and thoroughly convinced you of your disorder, the pills will present other symptoms at some point to which I can just up your dose or switch it out for "something that might work". This way you'd always be coming back to me unless you realize how much money and energy you're wasting.

What if you went a route that doesn't include psychiatry and you treated your mental health to a point you're happy with? Then what? Psychiatry and pills are not the only way to deal with "natural emotions" sah.

Regardless of "scientific evidence" we know nothing and it is the wise who understand this. Everything is theory, especially in this regard.

One of the top selling pills right now I believe is Abilify which is meant to help SSRIs work better or some shit? How can that be so?
 
"Psychiatry is bullshit" is an inherently silly stance. It's a vast discipline. Its commercial aspect suffers from human error, greed, corruption, and every other problem every money-making venture suffers from. Looking at that and saying "bullshit" to the whole of it is to ignore the mountains of scientific research, the millions of people living happier lives because of it, and it's great potential as a constantly evolving field of study. You're too lazy or childish to engage with complexity so you just throw a tantrum at it rather than accepting some gray in your black and white world. Grow up.
 
Works both ways fam.

what's so hard about accepting that ADHD, depression, anxiety and such are emotions we live with every day? No one experiences it worse than the other. It's not a matter of what you troubles are. It's how you deal with it. I been to psychiatrists in my weak phases in life and all they look to do is combo yer ass on benzos&SSRIs. It's literally the first test you do. I was diagnosed with moderate depression and severe anxiety but I'm quite fine....

You act as though only certain ppl suffer from these emotions and because they are convinced they are diseases they only see psychiatry as a means of fixing it. You can deal with these things other ways.

ADHD is a joke. We all have attention problems. How can one person's attention problems be labelled as a disorder but mine can't? Because I don't have it? Cop out.

Depression is the real part where I'm willing to accept the grey area. They say it's a physical thing, but they still lack evidence to prove their claims. In regards to clinical depression. OK we all have different lives and we deal with things differently. Whether you let your struggles defeat you is entirely up to YOU imo.

Anxiety? That sits along with ADHD. We all have it. Benzos/pills on the whole don't treat the problem. They will turn on you at some point when you become physically dependent. I'd never push those pills onto people so I don't approve of psychiatry's ways of treatment.

I hate arguing these topics as it's very similar to arguing politics & religion. We all have our own ideas so believe in what you wish. I'm not coming here to tell anyone what to think. I'm simply presenting an idea.
 
PotatoMan said:
what's so hard about accepting that ADHD, depression, anxiety and such are emotions we live with every day?
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Hard science makes it hard to accept that. If you judge massively complex notions purely based on your own insignificant experiences and ignore the research and statistics, then it becomes easier I'm sure.

Since it obviously means more to you than the big picture, I can say that I've personally experienced and observed plenty of evidence to the contrary.

No one experiences it worse than the other.
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Let me know when you publish, this is going to be a big surprise to every expert and reasonably well read amateur in the subject.

PotatoMan said:
I been to psychiatrists in my weak phases in life and all they look to do is combo yer ass on benzos&SSRIs. It's literally the first test you do. I was diagnosed with moderate depression and severe anxiety but I'm quite fine....
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Doctor didn't fix you so you decide the entire discipline doesn't exist. Totally rational, totally mature. Life is much more comforting when everything is good or bad, yes or no, black or white. Enjoy your comfort.
 
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