Re:Ask HN: What things do you wish you discovered earlier?
by algaeontoast on Monday September 09, 2019 @09:27PM
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I think the population would generally benefit from legally available low-dose amphetamines or drugs like modafinil.
If it can keep the airforce flying planes for 40hours straight it can probably help people learn more and be better educated.
Re:Ask HN: What things do you wish you discovered earlier?
by nicoburns on Monday September 09, 2019 @04:54PM
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Caffeine is readily available, even at high doses.
Whether there would be benefit in allowing access to amphetamines is an interesting question, but there are definitely stimulants available.
Re:Ask HN: What things do you wish you discovered earlier?
by kls on Monday September 09, 2019 @07:29PM
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caffeine does not work for me, it gives me the jitters, anxiety and does not clear my mind at all. amphetamines, nicotine and cocaine (to a lesser extent), seem to clear my mind without causing the jitteryness that caffeine and phentermine cause me to have.
Most people don't know this, in the US, a doctor can only prescribe medication for therapeutic use. A doctor can't prescribe someone a low dose of stimulants because that person genuinely enjoys using them, but has no medical need.
Thus, I suspect that some doctors will just write down ADD as a diagnosis because someone wants legal access to amphetamines.