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Ritalin is methylphenidate, not methamphetamine (which is what is usually called "meth"). And it's an SNDRI, while by "antidepressant" most people mean SSRI (or
by antisemiotic 7y ago
Ritalin is methylphenidate, not methamphetamine (which is what is usually called "meth"). And it's an SNDRI, while by "antidepressant" most people mean SSRI (or older types like MAO inhibitors and tricyclic). Though SNDRI are also used as antidepressants, I haven't really heard about Ritalin being classified/used as such. Do you have a source for that?
I'm not trying to make an argument here, just pointing out some factual errors in case you wonder why you're being downvoted.
- sonnyblarney 7y agoYes, that's technically true, but it's besides the point: Ritalin is close enough to Soma for the predictive nature of the story to make sense. A very significant chunk of the population are taking drugs, legally or not legally, that materially affect our state of mind. This is a dystopian feature of 'A Brave New World'.