ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder) is a condition associated with impaired executive function, working memory, and attention within the brain.
Executive function and working memory allow you to properly regulate your attention span, keep note of and monitor your actions, plan your future and organize yourself, maintain appropriate behavior patterns and thought processes, keep track of time, and regulate your emotions.
If you struggle with any of these, you may have some kind of attention impairment. You may be suffering with ADHD. You should consult with your healthcare provider, who will be able to arrange for the appropriate assessments and treatment plans to be carried out.
ADHD is generally treated with some form of stimulant. Common stimulant-style medicines include the likes of Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, and many more. These will allow you to focus, undoing many of the symptoms you are experiencing.
However, there is another range of drugs that may be able to help you, either in lieu (in mild cases of ADD) or in concert with these stimulants (in middling to severe cases).
I am, of course, talking about nootropics, sometimes referred to as ‘smart drugs’.