I’ve noticed that Vyvanse significantly improves my focus, but as someone with ADHD my real struggle is with retaining and connecting new information, especially in subjects like physics. While completing homework is rewarding and I can get the correct answers I have a total cognitive disconnect during exams. Despite studying effectively for 20 hours and completing all assignments I lose my grasp on the material once the test starts and feel as though I haven't learned anything at all (not anxiety based).
I read an article suggesting that non-stimulants might be more effective for information retention compared to stimulants. I am looking for information on whether this is true or if there are other things I can do to improve the retention of this info. This isn’t because of poor memory, I have an exceptional memory but I find it incredibly difficult to create the logical links between pieces of information.