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Amphetamines have a calming and focus-enhancing effect on nearly everyone. The idea that those who have ADHD have a unique experience in becoming calmer and mor

Amphetamines have a calming and focus-enhancing effect on nearly everyone. The idea that those who have ADHD have a unique experience in becoming calmer and more focused after taking amphetamines is an internet-born bro-science myth.

refurb 3y ago
The side effects tell a different story. Common side effects of Adderall may include: stomach pain; loss of appetite; weight loss; mood changes; feeling nervous; fast heart rate; headache; dizziness; sleep problems (insomnia); https://www.drugs.com/adderall.html https://www.drugs.com/adderall.html
- TeaBrain 3y ago
  Just as they do not uniquely benefit from amphetamines, people diagnosed with ADHD are also not uniquely resilient to the side effects.
  - refurb 3y ago
    Right, so your statement “no, everyone who takes amphetamines experiences a state of calmness” is incorrect.
    - scrawl 3y ago
      not OP. but he did say "nearly everyone". long lists of side effects are common even for the most benign and common drugs. that's standard. for example i could say that the common side effects of tylenol[0] tell a different story: nausea, vomiting, anemia, rash, dyspnea, abnormal breath sounds, pulmonary edema, hypoxia, pleural effusion, stridor, wheezing, coughing, peripheral edema, hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia, chest pain, muscle spasms, insomnia [0] https://www.drugs.com/sfx/tylenol-side-effects.html https://www.drugs.com/sfx/tylenol-side-effects.html
    - TeaBrain 3y ago
      I used the word "nearly" in my sentence, which is not the one you put in quotes. Also, that a given person may experience side effects at a given dose, does not mean that they will experience those same side effects at all doses. Any given person who benefits from amphetamines, would also begin to experience some side effects if given too large a dose. Given this, my original comment could have been more clearly stated as: amphetamines have a calming and focus-enhancing effect on nearly everyone, given a tolerated dose.

refurb 3y ago

The side effects tell a different story. Common side effects of Adderall may include: stomach pain; loss of appetite; weight loss; mood changes; feeling nervous; fast heart rate; headache; dizziness; sleep problems (insomnia); https://www.drugs.com/adderall.html https://www.drugs.com/adderall.html

TeaBrain 3y ago
Just as they do not uniquely benefit from amphetamines, people diagnosed with ADHD are also not uniquely resilient to the side effects.
- refurb 3y ago
  Right, so your statement “no, everyone who takes amphetamines experiences a state of calmness” is incorrect.
  - scrawl 3y ago
    not OP. but he did say "nearly everyone". long lists of side effects are common even for the most benign and common drugs. that's standard. for example i could say that the common side effects of tylenol[0] tell a different story: nausea, vomiting, anemia, rash, dyspnea, abnormal breath sounds, pulmonary edema, hypoxia, pleural effusion, stridor, wheezing, coughing, peripheral edema, hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia, chest pain, muscle spasms, insomnia [0] https://www.drugs.com/sfx/tylenol-side-effects.html https://www.drugs.com/sfx/tylenol-side-effects.html
  - TeaBrain 3y ago
    I used the word "nearly" in my sentence, which is not the one you put in quotes. Also, that a given person may experience side effects at a given dose, does not mean that they will experience those same side effects at all doses. Any given person who benefits from amphetamines, would also begin to experience some side effects if given too large a dose. Given this, my original comment could have been more clearly stated as: amphetamines have a calming and focus-enhancing effect on nearly everyone, given a tolerated dose.