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There is very likely no line that would apply uniformly between people or even the same person in different states of stress and health, regardless of the exact
by MobiusHorizons 3y ago
There is very likely no line that would apply uniformly between people or even the same person in different states of stress and health, regardless of the exact criteria you are optimizing for. Some people find even coffee to be too much at times. But at the end of the day amphetamines have some pretty scary and dangerous long term documented effects especially if the person goes without sleep for like periods of time. It’s not as bad as meth (to the best of my understanding) but both are amphetamines.
- danielheath 3y agoAt least for me, ADHD stimulant meds taken in the morning don't impact sleep at all; if I have some more around midday, I need to take additional care with my bedtime routine to get my 8 hours (otherwise it takes too long to fall asleep). Prescription meds are not _anything_ like party drugs, either in dose or in isomer. Comparing them to meth is a reactionary talking point regularly brought up among those upset a previously-underdiagnosed illness is suddenly being treated.
- junofan 3y agoThere’s a pretty big difference between smoking half a gram of meth and taking 5–10 mg of Adderall in tablet form every morning.
- idlewords 3y agoYou need to do a little more research here, honestly. The scary side effects of heavy ampethamine use are mostly due to the associated sleep deprivation that it masks. If you work in an office setting or a school, then I guarantee you are surrounded by people who have spent years on a daily dose of these stimulants without any issues. The main problem with meth, which Adderall solves, is that the supply chain is some hobo in a trailer rather than nice, government-regulated pharmaceutical plants.