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Does caffeine soothe or agitate the symptoms of add? and nicotine, does it too?

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Caffeine: Both can cause agitation at times in some people with ADD and without

Answered 2/23/2016

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A member asked:

Does caffeine soothe or agitate the symptoms of add? and nicotine, does it too?

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Dr. Julan Crane answered

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