A Brief Six-Question ADHD Screening Test and Personal Discovery Story
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Summary
The article describes a brief six-question ADHD test that takes about a minute to complete, suggesting that high scores indicate potential ADHD and warrant consultation with a psychiatrist. The author shares a personal story about discovering the test while moving from Moscow to London, mentioning leftover stimulants from student days used for productivity during exams. The content appears to be part of a 30-day writing challenge series.
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If you score highly on it, you are likely to have ADHD and have a strong reason to talk to a psychiatrist about getting medication.
It's a low-effort way to surface a real problem for yourself — or help someone else surface it.
Here's the story of how I found the test.
A few years ago when I was moving from Moscow to London I had small leftover amounts of simulants 3-FMC and MDPV from my student days.
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