mADD man: Written High on Adderall

by Brian J. Robinson

"A wonderful, in- your- face book relating one young person's struggles with Attention Deficit Disorder..." 
--Dr. Ned Hallowell M.D., Harvard Medicine
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Written, for the most part, high on Adderall given to him by his "expert" psychiartist, "mADD man", is a message for change in the educational system, specifically with regards to the gifted children that are wired with alternative brain chemistries and stigmatized with such labels as "ADHD", or "learning disabled". "mADD man" follows one of the most outlandish and memorable characters in literature through his childhood suspensions and traumatic experiences incurred during Hebrew school, to his ups and downs in regular school, his party animal antics at Tulane University, straight through his almost fatal decline into existential depression while blowing massive amounts of white powder and Adderall in Shanghai, China and ultimately hitting bottom while smoking crystal meth rocks with his psychiatrist in Hollywood. The author has re-emerged as a pioneering entrepreneur and outspoken activist for ADHD miscomprehension.

232 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 19, 2010

About the author

Brian J .Robinson grew up in suburban NJ and was diagnosed with ADHD at six years old. He graduated from Tulane University with a Philosophy degree, where, as a contributor to the university periodical, he developed an early talent toward writing. His first published work, a short story entitled "Tabula Rasa" was featured on the cover of The Write Room, a literary magazine, in 2012.

In 2016, he was interviewed by Fox 5 NY about an early edition of his ADHD memoir and his personal experience with Adderall addiction. Adderall Blues was featured in the Huffington Post and Brian was recently the featured guest of Faster Than Normal, Peter Shankman's ADHD podcast.

Today, Brian has emerged as a successful entrepreneur and continues to be very outspoken about society's comprehension about ADHD. He loves to travel, lift weights, talk philosophy at bars, and spend time with family and friends. He lives in NYC with his wife, Lindsey.