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The power of all consuming passion and meth
by sadmann1 6y ago
The power of all consuming passion and meth
- nonseqseq 6y agoIndeed. Ritalin and benzedrine. Originally prescribed for depression apparently. Notably his output was quite high adjusting for his age at the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Erd%C5%91s#Personality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Erd%C5%91s#Personality https://amphetamines.com/paul-erdos/ https://amphetamines.com/paul-erdos/
- pmiller2 6y ago> Ritalin and benzedrine. Neither of which, one should point out, is actually "meth," not that that detracts from the GP comment's point. Prescription methamphetamine is called Desoxyn. Ritalin is not even technically an amphetamine. :P https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine#Medical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine#Medical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate