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Ryan Fan
Ryan Fan

Jun 28

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My First Day On ADHD Medication Feels Really Weird

Is the medication working? Or is it in my head?

Photo by Şahin Sezer Dinçer on Unsplash

Last week, a physician diagnosed me with ADHD and prescribed me 25mg of a nonstimulant drug, Strattera. It’s a very low dose to ease me into medication and, well, being diagnosed with ADHD for the first time at 25.

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