Posted by DSCH on September 10, 2003, at 12:47:59
In reply to ADHD and morning waking?, posted by cybercafe on September 9, 2003, at 23:33:35
Being inattentive type ADD, I would need to work in bursts under pressure in order to accomplish anything. These bursts are hard on the neuroendocrine system (HPA axis), messing up the release of hormones that help regulate the sleep-wake cycle. Eventually I got to the point where no amount of sleep felt very restful.
Licorice tea is supposed to be fairly decent approach to getting your HPA axis back into shape after burnout (the sweet-tasting molecule stored in the licorice root acts as a cortisol-breakdown inhibitor). Overdoing it causes hypertension though. I have been having a couple cups of it each day for the past few weeks. I will stop eventually, and will restart if I notice a tendancy to want to sleep in or if I get dark circles under my eyes again.
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