[TheWasteLand]

Isn’t caffeine a stimulant? I wouldn’t have thought giving hyperactive kids a stimulant would be a good idea.

[palmer]

I wouldn't have thought giving hyperactive kids a stimulant would be a good idea.

A small amount could have a homeopathic effect.

[jackv]

Ritilin and other drugs for ADHD are stimulants. They somehow provides an opposite effect.

[millerph]

I wouldn’t have thought giving hyperactive kids a stimulant would be a good idea

Most don’t understand true A.D.D. which comes from an inability to concentrate. When the nervous system is stimulated they can concentrate on the things they need to instead of having their attention bounce from one thing to the next, causing them to be disruptive and make poor grades.

[AFreeBird]

In some people, hyperactive people, speed has the opposite effect, and slows them down. And I've heard the same is true for giving downers to a down or lethargic person, kinda speeds them up.

It's weird.