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“ADHD and Caffeine: Risks & Benefits of Using This Natural Stimulant” [Video Replay & Podcast #544]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#544), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

ADHD Expert: Sarah Cheyette, M.D. Updated on March 20, 2025
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Episode Description

Caffeine may be the world’s most common stimulant, almost universally seen as nature’s antidote to memory, fatigue, and focus problems. But caffeine’s common side effects, including higher heart rate, irritability and sleep problems, may outweigh the benefits for adolescents and adults with ADHD. What should adults with ADHD, and caregivers of children and teens with ADHD, know as they weigh caffeine’s role in improving certain symptoms?

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • About the neurobiology of the ADHD brain and why caffeine may be considered by some scientists as a supplemental therapy
  • What the latest studies say about caffeine, ADHD, and cognitive enhancement
  • How caffeine affects memory, focus, and other ADHD symptoms
  • About the risks and benefits of consuming caffeine, including its impact on sleep, a known problem for people with ADHD
  • Whether caffeine should be used with stimulant medications or in place of stimulants
  • How caffeine and exercise can work together to address ADHD symptoms

Watch the Video Replay

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Additional Resources

Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on February 19, 2025, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker

Dr. Cheyette graduated cum laude in Cognitive Neuroscience from Princeton University and received her medical degree from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Following specialty training in pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and in pediatric neurology at Seattle Children’s Hospital, she is now in private practice.

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