How severely does nicotine affect the development of a 16 year old with adhd from weekly use over the course of about 4 months? are the permanent effects on development of executive functioning and attention from short term use or more prolonged use?

In spite of the temporary improvement in attention nicotine in people with ADHD can cause all the harmful effects of smoking besides more severe withdrawl symptoms .The ability to quit is also determined by the level of executive functioning .Because of its effect on the developing teenage prefrontal cortex, nicotine can lead to an increased risk of cognitive deficits ,even with short term use.

Nicotine is to increase anxiety. ADHD increases the likelihood that you will become a lifelong smoker as it mimics the effect of stimulant medications. A recent study at UC Irvine, using nicotine patches, looked at this and concluded that The likely effect of smoking reduced the chances of successful smoking cessation.