# ADHD and Sleep Problems: This Is Why You’re Always Tired - Author: **William Dodson, M.D.** - Document Tags: [[ADHD]] - [URL link](https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-sleep-disturbances-symptoms/#:~:text=the%20fact%20that%2080%20percent%20of%20adults%20with%20adhd%20eventually%20fall%20into%20%E2%80%9Cthe%20sleep%20of%20the%20dead%E2%80%9D%20has%20led%20researchers%20to%20look%20for%20explanations.%20no%20single%20theory%20explains%20the%20severe%20impairment%20of%20the%20ability%20to%20rouse%20oneself%20into%20wakefulness)  ## Highlights - The fact that 80 percent of adults with ADHD eventually fall into “the sleep of the dead” has led researchers to look for explanations. No single theory explains the severe impairment of the ability to rouse oneself into wakefulness ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hcnq5mer7n46vcfv7p2y8aap)) --- - Consequently, they experience only two times: “now” and “not now.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hcnq6ct6xkszyz8xr3kcv76j)) --- - Many people with ADHD are at their best at night. They are most energetic, thinking clearest, and most stable after the sun goes down. The house is quiet and distractions are low. This is their most productive time ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hcnq84v1tw0fg3bhkn5xh5rq)) --- - The patient sets a first dose of stimulant-class medication and a glass of water by the bedside. An alarm is set to go off one hour before the person actually plans to rise. When the alarm rings, the patient rouses himself enough to take the medication and goes back to sleep. When a second alarm goes off, an hour later, the medication is approaching peak blood level, giving the individual a fighting chance to get out of bed and start his day. - Note: Oh idea! ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hcnqa3nc9696f0bzaxpac9gn)) ---