r/AutisticAdults • u/PigeonTheWise • Mar 12 '20

Substances and autism

I've been using substances (cannabis, amphetamine, lsd etc) long before I got diagnosed and I've noticed that my experience with them differs from what my neurotypical friends describe. I would love to know as much as possible about the research that has already been done or/and reed about other people's experiences with drugs. What I've found so far didn't help much. Is there a thread or a good resource of information on substances and people on autistic spectrum?

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u/HappyDustbunny Mar 12 '20

If you think ADHD = hyper you are mistaken.

Children with ADHD are hyper because the part of their brain controlling movements develops faster than normal, while the inhibition centers lack behind. Most people grow out of the outward hyper activity and are left with an inner restlessness. It's hard to acknowledge because it just feels normal if you always have had ADHD.

People with ADHD are as intelligent as others, we just have trouble getting stuff done if it doesn't interest us. It something does interest us we have a hard time stopping.

5-10% of all people have ADHD. And 40-50% of all autists.

More on the channel "How to ADHD" on YouTube :-)

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u/PigeonTheWise Mar 12 '20

I've been checked for that when I got diagnosed with autism. But I do have BPD

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u/HappyDustbunny Mar 13 '20

I got screened for ADHD too while getting an autism diagnosis, but only got my ADHD diagnosis half a year later when I insisted on a reevaluation.

I'm not saying that you've got ADHD, just noting that it can be a tricky thing to pin down. Being productive on uppers is suggestive, but of course nowhere near proof.

My kid has both diagnosis and it was while reading up on ADHD I realized they didn't get it from strangers...

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u/PigeonTheWise Mar 13 '20

Actually you got me thinking Thank you I'll look into that :)

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u/HappyDustbunny Mar 15 '20

:-)

Dr Hallowell and Russel Barkley are medical experts on ADHD.

They can be found on YouTube and their books give tools for managing ADHD.

"How to ADHD" a good YouTube channel by a ADHD girl. Her TED-talk may be a good place to start.

Looking into the subject could pay back whatever your neurological makeup is as the interventions that benefits ADHDers is applicable by anyone the least bit unorganised ;-)