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> Amphetamine salts are apparently used to treat ADHD. Some people use them illegally to concentrate for mid terms and finals at college or similar. I'm not per

by sfj 7y ago

> Amphetamine salts are apparently used to treat ADHD. Some people use them illegally to concentrate for mid terms and finals at college or similar. I'm not personally aware of any valid reason to think they are appropriate for covid19. There is a study that shows in vitro, it helps fight the flu: https://covid19data.com/2020/03/06/meth-may-fight-flu-virus-study-suggests/ https://covid19data.com/2020/03/06/meth-may-fight-flu-virus-... There are also many reports from meth users that they almost never get sick.

anon9001 7y ago
Huh, interesting. I wonder if ADHD amphetamine users get sick less often than others. It's just a personal anecodte, but whenever I get sick, I take amphetamine salts. It absolutely lets me power through the day and relieves symptoms (mostly stuffy nose), but I don't know if it's sustainable for something as long lasting as c19.
- taneq 7y ago
  Ephedrine is a key ingredient of many cold and flu drugs, or was until the War on Drugs caused it to be banned for being an amphetamine precursor. I wonder if any amphetamine metabolites have similar effects to ephedrine?
saalweachter 7y ago
https://xkcd.com/1217/ https://xkcd.com/1217/
pjc50 7y ago
.. apart from all the meth side effects??