> Taking these drugs will make anyone feel more focused, motivated, etc because these drugs are strong stimulants that cause euphoria, focus, and bursts of energy.

This is incorrect. If anything I'm more calm, definitely nowhere near what you describe. I'm happy, but just that. I've been happy before, I've been high as balls before. This is the former.

I'm (with my doc) finding the lowest dose that works. I'm sure if I took 4 or 5 of these in the one I'd be bouncing off the walls, but that's not the plan.

Just like someone lacking insulin needs an insulin shot, someone lacking in stimulation needs stimulant medication.

> Anecdotally, I've seen a huge uptick in posts of the format

Ya being in mostly-isolated lockdown for over a year fucks with you mentally, wherever your starting point is.

Anecdotally back it just takes one person in a community to figure it out and get a diagnosis for everyone else who exhibit similar behaviours to start thinking "wait that is a symptom too??" and get checked out. New relationship energy then fuels the desire to spread the word to anyone else who might be suffering.