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No shame in exaggerating symptoms to get an adderall prescription imo. Startups require energy, no different to getting your daily caffeine.
by mufti_menk 3y ago
No shame in exaggerating symptoms to get an adderall prescription imo. Startups require energy, no different to getting your daily caffeine.
- photochemsyn 3y agoYes, this is how 'upstanding members of society' get their opiates and amphetamines. It's also why drug testing isn't part of the job application process for Party members (see Orwell).
- klntsky 3y agoRight, and a good project manager should mandate microdosing.
- zadler 3y agoOnly for creatives. The drones stick to amphetamine.
- photochemsyn 3y agoMacrodosing is a good screening technique, just apply it to the executive suite first.
- lvncelot 3y agoOnsite interview at Burning Man
- eloisius 3y agoWeird ethics. No shame in bypassing the meter and stealing electricity. Start ups require energy.
- glerk 3y agoWhat are the ethics for preventing a mentally stable, tax paying adult from consuming whatever mind altering chemical they want?
- ojkelly 3y agoGenerally speaking, harm reduction. With full knowledge of what could happen (because effects are often not uniform), and with the right care and support I would think it can be done ethically. Look at the trials of using LSD/mushrooms/MDMA to help people work through serious trauma. Done well it looks to be positively life changing, done poorly and it seems to be horrifying.
- andromeduck 3y agoHarm reduction, at what cost?
- glerk 3y agoFine, so print warnings on the bottle and make me sign a disclaimer. Isn’t it more harmful to create a black market with no quality controls? Isn’t it more harmful to ruin countless lives with felony convictions?
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- lotsofpulp 3y agoNot analogous at all. At this point, I would say what are the ethics on preventing someone from doing what they want to themselves if it does not hurt someone else.
- ojkelly 3y agoStimulants don’t have the same effect on everyone, and this attitude is incredibly dismissive of those who need these medications to function. They’re a controlled drug for a reason, abusing them can have negative long term effects especially if you don’t need them. Yes–startups require energy, but stimulants are prescribed to those who need executive functioning support, not energy.
- seba_dos1 3y agoIf it means that people who genuinely need it for their daily routines to operate as human beings face difficulties with getting their prescriptions, then nope, 100% shame and to hell with your bullshit startup.
- ch_123 3y agoThere are studies out there which show that ADHD medications can negatively impact the cognitive functioning of neurotypical individuals.[1] Anecdotally, as someone with ADHD as diagnosed by a psychiatrist who specializes in the area, taking Vyvanse makes me feel calm. I have seen people taking ADHD meds for exams/assignments become completely wired as a result of taking the drugs. YMMV and all that. [1] https://www.additudemag.com/prescription-stimulants-methylphenidate-dextroamphetamine-decreases-productivity-adhd https://www.additudemag.com/prescription-stimulants-methylph...