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Re:Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer by scohesc on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @12:27PM (#38279492)
My doctor suggests I take Vyvanse on the weekends, 7 days a week - I feel like after taking it so long (almost a decade) I don't know who I am anymore off the pills - like I'm a different person almost?

Did your doctor suggest weekend breaks, or is this something you've tried yourself and found works for you?

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Re:Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer by hirvi74 on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @07:45PM (#38284521)
Every doctor I have had has recommend taking breaks if and when possible. I try to do it myself, and I think it makes a difference. The research on tolerance to medications is not well agreed upon. I am not expert, but I do not see any biological way that the human body would not gain a tolerance to some degree when constantly exposed to an exogenous substance that alters dopamine, GABA, etc..

Nicotine tolerance is real. So is caffeine, cocaine, meth, etc.. I do not see how our medications would be any different.

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Re:Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer by scohesc on Thursday November 16, 2023 @04:24PM (#38295749)
Thank you for your input :)
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