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I never said people with ADHD shouldn't receive treatment; I said there are far too many people who don't have ADHD popping amphetamines to get an edge in work

I never said people with ADHD shouldn't receive treatment; I said there are far too many people who don't have ADHD popping amphetamines to get an edge in work or academia, and I'm glad to see they're finally being cut off from their dealers. For some reason, HNers really hate being told that not everyone taking these drugs 100% has ADHD and 100% needs them. Scott Aaronson's post on this (which was discussed here) is illustrative: https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-mo... > I didn’t realize how much of a psychiatrist’s time was spent gatekeeping Adderall.

hammyhavoc 4y ago
"an edge in work" Anecdata: anyone I've ever seen without ADHD who takes amphetamines for an "edge" does shit work. Period. Sure, they may do a lot of it, but it's complete and utter shit in quality.
digilypse 4y ago
Just to be clear, you’re agreeing with the author that it’s primarily a moral distinction? Since the shortage is impacting all patients equally it seems harsh to support it. It would help to understand why you feel that it’s immoral; my interpretation is that you are saying it gives people an advantage at a cost that you don’t want to be forced into paying yourself in order to compete.
- 876978095789789 4y ago
  > It would help to understand why you feel that it’s immoral; my interpretation is that you are saying it gives people an advantage at a cost that you don’t want to be forced into paying yourself in order to compete. It's not just moral; do you think there are no externalities to an ever-widening culture of rampant amphetamine abuse?