[josephpmay]

I think there's an important point to make (although I don't have empirical evidence of this), that ADHD is way more prevalent in startup founders than the general population. This is logical when you consider that those with ADHD are less likely to be fulfilled by a desk job and are more likely to be risk taking.

In general I've found that unmedicated ADHD founders seem more common than medicated, but I wouldn't count on that as generalizable or fact.

In terms of people without ADHD using Modafanil or amphetamines to get an edge, I'm sure that happens a lot, but it's less common than Wall Street or high-powered law firms.

Funnily enough, I just started taking Modafanil this week.