>>12079621>>12080164I know it's anecdotal, no logical fallacy. But my story is not the only one out there. Also look at the studies, mist of the time just a little above placebo effects for most drugs (except Lithium which does indeed do wonders for some).
The whole messed up brain chemistry is still pseudoscience, nothing rigorous about that. Also the homeostasis thing: Every doc on this planet should know: if you introduce something systematic, the body (especially for hormonal functions) changes the homeostasis accordingly, e.g. antidepressants dont work after some months, same for ritalin, you always need to introduce more or heftier stuff.
Real example: ADHD and low dopamine: Still only a hypothesis reverb though ADHD is one of the best researched mental "disorders" out there.
>>12079594You can trust him but be cautious. Nothing in life is just given to you freely. Try it, if it doesn't work, try it again, if it never works, never try it again and accept your mental state and work with it. You now your headspace the best for years. If you change it, behaviour and mood changes, YOU change. If the new you suits you, good for you but be cautious.
>>12080124For me they didn't do much. I was irritated and more on edge than before, couldn't "really" concentrate for shit. But remember: I study physics, that's different from somebody who dies something which doesn't require concentration for a long period of time. The meds didn't help me AT ALL Maybe I was misdiagnosed, could still be a possibility, but I was diagnosed by 2 psychologists and 1 psychiatrist in Germany so I am not sure about that. There are some people called "non responders" so amphetamines. I think it's deeper than that, I think "non responders" probably have some other condition currently just thrown under "ADHD" but is actually something different.
B12, folic acid, vit D, Zinc and Omega 3 do wonders tho
