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		swsieber on Feb 27, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: I'm writing a book about white-collar drug... If caffeine makes you tired, you probably have ADHD

grzm on Feb 27, 2018 [–]

Caffeine is known to make people sleepy as well. See the comments in this thread regarding "espresso naps". I can attest to their efficacy.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16470592

swsieber on Feb 27, 2018 | [–]

Yeah, I should have phrased that differently:

ADHD people don't benefit from the "energizing" properties of caffeine.

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