> It fries your dopamine receptors, this is drugs 101.

Funny you should say that, as there is much research to say that ADHD is primarily a resistance to dopamine and serotonin. See: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolutionary-psychia...

This is how Ritalin works, by slowing down the reputable of dopamine.

So, imagine the state of anhedonia you’re familiar with from long-term drug abuse - then imagine that is your base state.

It’s a Dopamine (mostly) and slight Serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. In the most basic explanation, more of those two things makes you feel good about whatever it is you are doing. It’s euphoric in it’s onset.

If you play games with this daily you will need to believe that all hard work should be primed with a natural feeling of euphoria.

Just because you have intense experience with addiction doesn’t mean every other problem people have in life is addiction with a cheap disguise.

This was a major symptom that led me to seek a diagnosis. I was never diagnosed/medicated for ADHD until I was 25.

This was a major contributor for me too. Also alcohol abuse as self medication which is extraordinarily common in undiagnosed adult ADHD cases.

Smoking tobacco too

That’s also true. And also a stimulant that has relaxing effects.

it’s super clear you’ve struggled through a lot. i hope one day you get the help you need.

Oh I got my help. I bottomed out, often the only way. Took years of bullshitting, but the dosage just ramps up and up and up.

If you start the kids on it that young, up the pressure, and put them in the same room where everyone else is doped up on it, I can promise you will cook an entire generation of knowledge workers by the time they are 30.