Re:ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
by viraptor on Thursday September 19, 2024 @08:08AM
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On the non-stimulant side there's also atomoxetine and guanfacine, but they're not commonly used yet. And there's weed which is prescribed in some places. You can also find studies on other things which you can buy without prescription, but they're not officially approved / fully checked for safety.
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Re:ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
by FollowingTheDao on Thursday September 19, 2024 @08:25AM
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atomoxetine, while not a direct stimulant, is a norepinepherine reuptake inhibitor. That is, it makes the speed you already have stay around longer.
And Guanfacine is certainly a stimulant. It is an agonist of the α2A-adrenergic receptor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanfacine
Re:ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
by viraptor on Thursday September 19, 2024 @08:39AM
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Guanfacine is not a stimulant. The Wikipedia page doesn't say it explicitly but hints at that a number of times. It's spelled out here though https://www.nps.org.au/radar/articles/guanfacine-intuniv-for... DEA also doesn't care and https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1c4... shows no potential for abuse and lethargy as common side effect. Also from experience - it doesn't feel even close to stimulants.
Re:ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
by FollowingTheDao on Thursday September 19, 2024 @12:13PM
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My definition of stimulants is wider than your definition.
The drug antagonizes the adrenaline receptors. Adrenaline stimulates people.
They are selling it as a non-stimulant drug because people are stupid.