The 5 WORST ADHD Meds: Psychiatrist Explains Why I NEVER Prescribe Them

TheKicksShrink October 30, 2025
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Interested in learning about mental health from a down to earth doc? Welcome to TheKicksShrink's YouTube page, with Dr. Sulman Aziz Mirza, MD, a triple Board Certified physician in Adult Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine...and lover of sneakers, pro wrestling, pop culture, and so much more. If you want to be able to understand psychiatry, Dr. Mirza's got you. With special interests in ADHD, Addiction Medicine, Autism, as well as depression and anxiety, Dr. Mirza's explanations will help you to improve and understand your mental health.

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This video is about the worst ADHD medications and mental health and psychiatry, as part of our series on mental health and psychiatry. Subscribe to our channel if you want to learn more about mental health and psychiatry! In this video, I break down the 5 ADHD medications I almost never prescribe, based on real-world experience treating hundreds of patients. These are the medications that often sound great on paper — but rarely deliver in practice. The 5 WORST ADHD Meds: Psychiatrist Explains Why I NEVER Prescribe Them For each one, I’ll explain why it underperforms, who it might still help, and what alternatives usually work better — because ADHD treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. If you’ve tried ADHD medication and felt worse instead of better — it might not be you. It might be the medication. 🚨 🧠 For all things mental health from Dr. Sulman Aziz Mirza 👉🏼 https://linktr.ee/sulmanazizmirzamd 🚨😴 Trouble sleeping? Introducing Stories for Sleep, read by Dr. Mirza (in his psychiatrist voice, not YouTube voice!) to help you fall asleep in no time! Subscribe today 👉🏼 https://www.youtube.com/@StoriesforSleep-q2v Chapters 0:00 It's not you, it's the med 1:16 Number 5 3:25 Number 4 5:16 Number 3 7:17 Number 2 9:51 Number 1 - THE WORST 12:24 What actually works 😍 𝐈 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐔𝐘𝐒 𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐎𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒! ▶️ If you enjoy this video, please like it and share it. ▶️ Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates. 👉𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚. 𝑨𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆, 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐. 💊𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒: #adhd#adhdawareness#adhdmedication#adhdtreatment#adhdtips#mentalhealth#adhdeducation #psychiatristexplains#adhdsupport#adhdcommunity#adhdhelp#adhddrugs#adhdrisks#adhdlife #neurodiversity#adhdproblems#adhdfacts#adhdmanagement#mentalhealthmatters #adhdawarenessmonth DISCLAIMER: This video is purely informational and educational and does not constitute medical advice and/or recommendations. Use of information is at your own risk, and expresses my own personal views and opinions, not those of any of my employers. Sulman Aziz Mirza, MD will not assume any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness, or death. In the event of any medical emergency or safety concerns, please go to your nearest emergency department and/or call 911. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline available 24/7: 800.273.8255 or 988 or suicidepreventionlifeline.org for online chat options

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