Some ADHD experts historically advised against caffeine due to potential interactions with stimulant medications, while others accepted it as a stimulant that might allow for lower prescription doses.

“the ADHD experts sort of historically have fallen into two different camps some of them have said it's going to interact with the stimulant or other medications it's complicated we don't want it messing up the picture stay off of it and the other half say it's a stimulant you know lots of people are using it with these other stimulants you know both full-blown stimulant and non-stimulant ADHD medications and as long as you know it's part of the picture and trying to be constant with your dosage or aware of it then fine and maybe it helps you get away with the lower dose of the prescription”