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Adderall isn't particularly addictive.

veonik 5y ago
Methamphetamine isn't addictive? I realize that the war on drugs really skews perspectives, so maybe I'm way out of touch, but I'm _pretty_ sure it is extremely addictive. Can you provide some citations please?
- jokowueu 5y ago
  Adderall isn't meth . You are thinking of desoxyn
- renewiltord 5y ago
  Can you provide some citations that methamphetamine is in Adderall?
- srean 5y ago
  My dad used to take non-prescription meth during his student days for better focus (this was way before Adderall). He did not have any addiction problem with it and used it only as a performance enhancer, like before exams. He could and did discontinue at will. Our family life was and is as normal and balanced as it gets. He turned out to be a decorated scientist. He is in his 80s now and has no known health issues related to meth. Just an anecdote, but there it is. I suspect much of the harm caused by meth is not by the meth itself but the impurities and contaminants that result from synthesizing them at under-equipped (both in terms of know-how and physical equipment) home labs.
pastrami_panda 5y ago
I just googled it and every source I saw indicates otherwise.
- jokowueu 5y ago
  i can provide a comparison of sorts . cigs are harder to quit than adderall but caffiene is easier to quit than adderall . obviously im talking about prescribed doses.
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- kayodelycaon 5y ago
  Adderall is not dangerously addictive at therapeutic levels. It's no worse than caffeine.
  - dwaltrip 5y ago
    Caffeine is decently addictive? I can’t remember the last day I didn’t have a cup.
    - kayodelycaon 5y ago
      The withdrawal period is less than a month: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine_dependence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine_dependence
      - maxlamb 5y ago
        But isn’t a month a long time? The detox period for heroin is around a week as far as I know
        bladegash 5y ago
        It’s not quite the same kind of withdrawal. I routinely take weeks long breaks from Adderall and while I am a bit more tired and definitely less productive, it’s not like you get physically ill. There really isn’t much in the way of withdrawal and anecdotally, what symptoms there may be don’t last longer than two weeks.
      - netizen-936824 5y ago
        The withdrawal period for opiates is about the same. Its the same for many substances, this does not matter in the eyes of the war on drugs people. That's not why drugs are controlled
        jjeaff 5y ago
        The withdrawal symptoms are nothing compared to opiates.
- unixhero 5y ago
  If you abuse it
  - MrMan 5y ago
    no true amphetamine
MrMan 5y ago
having never taken it, I agree, I dont crave it. you know who cant kick it? my many former co-workers and boss who were addicted to it

Methamphetamine isn't addictive? I realize that the war on drugs really skews perspectives, so maybe I'm way out of touch, but I'm _pretty_ sure it is extremely addictive. Can you provide some citations please?

jokowueu 5y ago
Adderall isn't meth . You are thinking of desoxyn
renewiltord 5y ago
Can you provide some citations that methamphetamine is in Adderall?
srean 5y ago
My dad used to take non-prescription meth during his student days for better focus (this was way before Adderall). He did not have any addiction problem with it and used it only as a performance enhancer, like before exams. He could and did discontinue at will. Our family life was and is as normal and balanced as it gets. He turned out to be a decorated scientist. He is in his 80s now and has no known health issues related to meth. Just an anecdote, but there it is. I suspect much of the harm caused by meth is not by the meth itself but the impurities and contaminants that result from synthesizing them at under-equipped (both in terms of know-how and physical equipment) home labs.

pastrami_panda 5y ago

I just googled it and every source I saw indicates otherwise.

jokowueu 5y ago
i can provide a comparison of sorts . cigs are harder to quit than adderall but caffiene is easier to quit than adderall . obviously im talking about prescribed doses.
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kayodelycaon 5y ago
Adderall is not dangerously addictive at therapeutic levels. It's no worse than caffeine.
- dwaltrip 5y ago
  Caffeine is decently addictive? I can’t remember the last day I didn’t have a cup.
  - kayodelycaon 5y ago
    The withdrawal period is less than a month: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine_dependence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine_dependence
    - maxlamb 5y ago
      But isn’t a month a long time? The detox period for heroin is around a week as far as I know
      - bladegash 5y ago
        It’s not quite the same kind of withdrawal. I routinely take weeks long breaks from Adderall and while I am a bit more tired and definitely less productive, it’s not like you get physically ill. There really isn’t much in the way of withdrawal and anecdotally, what symptoms there may be don’t last longer than two weeks.
    - netizen-936824 5y ago
      The withdrawal period for opiates is about the same. Its the same for many substances, this does not matter in the eyes of the war on drugs people. That's not why drugs are controlled
      - jjeaff 5y ago
        The withdrawal symptoms are nothing compared to opiates.
unixhero 5y ago
If you abuse it
- MrMan 5y ago
  no true amphetamine

MrMan 5y ago

having never taken it, I agree, I dont crave it. you know who cant kick it? my many former co-workers and boss who were addicted to it