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This is oft-recited but never backed up with evidence. The linked article, for example, is unsourced and undoubtedly biased (as an addiction treatment center).
by ryeights 4y ago
This is oft-recited but never backed up with evidence.
The linked article, for example, is unsourced and undoubtedly biased (as an addiction treatment center).
- froh 4y agothere is plenty of evidence that these amphetamines show very different effects in ADHD vs non ADHD individuals. this is my first google hit for the search phrase "methylphenidate in non adhd vs adhd" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489818/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489818/ this is referencing several clinical studies in that vein. and the search result has several more results, some just clinics which make the well founded claim in simpler terms, others more clinical papers. I'm sure you find more going to Google scholar with your search.
- enragedcacti 4y agoWe still don't have a super strong idea of exactly what is going on but we know that it has to do with dopamine and norepinephrine and that a number of brain structures are noticeably different in people with ADHD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder#Pathophysiology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivit... it's actually kind of hard to find an array of good medical sources googling for the second claim because there is so much anti-abuse stuff flooding results for a non-medical professional like me, but its somewhat intuitive in that raising dopamine levels from low to normal will have a different perceived effect than raising them from normal to high. There is perhaps a philosophical argument to be had but from a clinical standpoint my understanding is that there is a world of difference in the outcomes.
- LocalH 4y agoHave you ever heard of implicit bias? Bias is unavoidable.