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Microdosing Marijuana for ADHD Daniels Ross Ph D

Are you prone to anxiety when you toke up? Do you like certain aspects of consuming cannabis, but negative effects keep you from using it therapeutically? Do you enjoy the psychoactive experience, but sometimes crave a more mellow and focused mindset? Have you tried pharmaceutical medications to mitigate health issues, but didn't like the side effects? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, microdosing may be right for you. Some parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have grown wary of Ritalin and Adderall, common treatments for the condition, because of the stimulants' side effects and potential for long-term abuse. Now they're turning to doctors who will prescribe medical marijuana instead."They've seen improved performance in school and happier and calmer kids at home," Elizabeth Spaar, a family-medicine physician in Verona, Pennsylvania, told Insider, referring to how her pediatric patients and her own children with ADHD have responded to medical marijuana.