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Are you talking about caffeine dependence? For many people, caffeine itself feels beneficial.

by LoganDark 3mo ago

inigyou 3mo ago
So does meth.
- LoganDark 3mo ago
  Meth can be neuroprotective at low doses and is available by prescription for ADHD and obesity. Though, I treat my ADHD with dextroamph and I don't think I need to experience meth (I've heard it is more prone to addiction).
  - _superposition_ 3mo ago
    Vast majority of illicit adhd/Adderall on the street is actually just lower dosed meth. You probably would never know the difference, and many people don't.
    - LoganDark 3mo ago
      I get mine from the pharmacy. A lot of sold-as pure isomers are also simply racemic. People often won't notice that either (due to placebo and other factors), but they won't be getting the full benefit they wanted. There are outliers like myself of course that cannot have levoamphetamine, it completely disables me. I do not know why and I don't really care to find out. The one and only time I took regular adderall, I had to sleep it off.
bregma 3mo ago
So does social media. Keep scrolling man, just one more hit.
nick__m 3mo ago
Caffeine is beneficial; it's not just a feeling. It has a neuroprotective effect shown in animal model of ALZ and a statistically significant effect in humans that decaffeinated beverages don't provide. https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/12/3737 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/12/3737 https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-nutrition/harvard-study-a-couple-of-daily-cups-of-coffee-or-tea-linked-to-lower-dementia-risk https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-nutrition/harvard-st...
- LoganDark 3mo ago
  I wasn't meaning to say it's not actually beneficial, I just don't like how often people get dependent on it without realizing. (As in, I wouldn't really mind if people knew they are dependent, but being completely oblivious to it is sort of offputting.)
- _superposition_ 3mo ago
  There's no such thing as a bad food, only a bad diet. Chocolate is also considered neuroprotective. Food is medicine.

Are you talking about caffeine dependence? For many people, caffeine itself feels beneficial.

inigyou 3mo ago

So does meth.

LoganDark 3mo ago
Meth can be neuroprotective at low doses and is available by prescription for ADHD and obesity. Though, I treat my ADHD with dextroamph and I don't think I need to experience meth (I've heard it is more prone to addiction).
- _superposition_ 3mo ago
  Vast majority of illicit adhd/Adderall on the street is actually just lower dosed meth. You probably would never know the difference, and many people don't.
  - LoganDark 3mo ago
    I get mine from the pharmacy. A lot of sold-as pure isomers are also simply racemic. People often won't notice that either (due to placebo and other factors), but they won't be getting the full benefit they wanted. There are outliers like myself of course that cannot have levoamphetamine, it completely disables me. I do not know why and I don't really care to find out. The one and only time I took regular adderall, I had to sleep it off.

bregma 3mo ago

So does social media. Keep scrolling man, just one more hit.

nick__m 3mo ago

Caffeine is beneficial; it's not just a feeling. It has a neuroprotective effect shown in animal model of ALZ and a statistically significant effect in humans that decaffeinated beverages don't provide. https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/12/3737 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/12/3737 https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-nutrition/harvard-study-a-couple-of-daily-cups-of-coffee-or-tea-linked-to-lower-dementia-risk https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-nutrition/harvard-st...

LoganDark 3mo ago
I wasn't meaning to say it's not actually beneficial, I just don't like how often people get dependent on it without realizing. (As in, I wouldn't really mind if people knew they are dependent, but being completely oblivious to it is sort of offputting.)
_superposition_ 3mo ago
There's no such thing as a bad food, only a bad diet. Chocolate is also considered neuroprotective. Food is medicine.