You're Wrong About ADHD

S2 EP2: How does ADHD medication work?

This episode is not a substitute for professional guidance or advice on ADHD medication. Please contact your GP for personalised support and assistance. Katie is on ADHD medication, Sam isn't. This week, they look at how ADHD medication works. Katie describes how it feels to take the medication: the highs, the lows and the side effects. Plus Dr Max Davie, consultant paediatrician and co-founder of ADHD UK joins them to answer their questions and fears around taking stimulant medication. For more information about ADHD medication, go to the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/treatmentADHD UK and The ADHD Foundation also have help and resources on their websites: www.adhduk.co.uk/videos/ and www.adhdfoundation.org.uk Get in touch, send your questions and stories to ADHDpodcast@global.com

Classic FM presenters Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick have been friends for more than twenty years. Around two years ago, their lives took a surprising turn - they both discovered they have ADHD. Katie thinks it's a superpower, Sam thinks it's a pain in the backside. 

Join them every week as they explore what it's really like to live with ADHD, the highs and the lows and they’ll share tips and strategies on how they manage it. Across the series, they’ll also be speaking to expert guests to help bust some of the myths and misconceptions.

Get in touch, send your questions and stories to ADHDpodcast@global.com