> I'm not sure how many people on amphetamine you've seen but it's a group not generally known for the quality of life they enjoy. I’m betting you may know mor

> I'm not sure how many people on amphetamine you've seen but it's a group not generally known for the quality of life they enjoy. I’m betting you may know more people who take amphetamine in therapeutic doses than you think - assuming it or other medications that break down into amphetamine (vyvance) are legal to prescribe where you live. Methamphetamine is similar but very different in bioavailability and minimum effective dose (“methylation” is interesting but not relevant to go into here). It is largely believed that the ill effects of meth is primarily due to the garbage they cut it with before being sold on the street. Amphetamine is tolerated exceptionally well and is very safe at therapeutic doses and has been used as such for 80-some years. If there were major issues identified with it, we would have seen late night TV advertisements from law offices promising to get you a settlement if you or someone you know has used it. The truth is, this is one of the most effective medications we have in modern medicine with 70% of patients reporting major improvement to their lives when on the correct dose. The fact that it’s in schedule II in the US is a travesty given how many hoops one must jump through every month just to get a script filled especially considering it very effectively treats a disorder that makes following through with that stuff difficult.