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Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 16:13:41 2021 No.13288977 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>13289945 >>13290897 >>13292401

my doctor wants to put me on the stimulant jew, tell me everything i need to know about this shit.
Conners cpt-3 showed i am on the 63 percentile so its unlikely that i have adhd but he insists.
I've read some nasty things like you shouldnt take it as an adult if you did not have previous exposures to the drug when you were a kid, is it true? Apparently even a single administration significantly reduces dopamine receptors in a distinct area of the brain PERMANENTLY in some species of monkey, but not in rats. what am i risking here? Is it worse than alcohol? i can take the heart problems but the potentially irreversible neurotoxicity of this shit scares me to death

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Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 2021 19:30:33 No.13289820 Report

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you trade your soul wisdom for pleasure and energy, it's that dark energy bro.

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Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 2021 20:08:26 No.13289945 Report

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>>13288977
I suspect it has some minor neurotoxicity, like pretty much all stimulants, but I don't imagine it would have detectable long term impacts on cognitive performance, unless your taking it for years and years, or you are on a really high dose (e.g. I have heard of some people taking 72-108 mg of Concerta a day, which really seems excessive). I think it could be really helpful for short-to-mid term use like if you need to get on in for 2 or 3 years to finish a degree. I took it in high school, and I also used non-stim ADHD meds for part of undergrad, and I can definitely see how it would help, but I also don't think anyone should be spending significant portions of your life on this shit. Unless someone has a severe, detectable, physical illness or very severe psychiatric problem, I don't think anyone should be on something like methylphenidate for years and years, and potentially even decades, especially for a mild "disease" like ADHD. Of course, that is probably considered an extreme position today, and I probably sound like a "poltard" or a "schizo" to most people on this board.

So personally, I would say try it out if you have a reason, like you need to work on a degree or you are just starting your career and think it might help for awhile, but if you don't really have a concrete reason to do so, or if you think you might end up using the prescription for your entire life, then I would definitely say NO WAY, fuck that shit. But, yeah, if you're talking about those monkey experiments or mouse experiments, I wouldn't be really be worried about permanent, clinically detectable changes to you dopamine pathways just because you tried out 40 mg of ritalin for a months.

>>13289820
Also, I will second this. When I was on ADHD meds, it helped me write fast, and focus, but it also just felt kind of uncomfortable and not fun. It certainly didn't improve my curiosity or interest. If anything, it inhibited my curiosity. And it also made me sweaty and dehydrated.

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Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 2021 21:05:59 No.13290159 Report

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Ritalin is not a soft drug by any means but alcohol is shockingly fucked for how accepted it is. Don't let your doctor or anybody bully you onto harsh stimulants that's fucking stupid.

Strong effective drug. Feels like something Satan would make. It's monkey paw strength.

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Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 2021 21:08:00 No.13290166 Report

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>>13290159
Also if you scored 63% on CPT-3 I don't think your doctor is holding a falsifiable opinion. Why even do the test if the test will be ignored and the doctor will make a gut call? To manipulate the patients who score low?

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Anonymous Fri 18 Jun 2021 01:26:38 No.13290897 Report

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>>13288977
Ive been taking Ritalin for 7 years, but I take very small doses, like 4 mg every 4 hours. I dont feel too changed by it desu. Its like coffee for me

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Anonymous Fri 18 Jun 2021 01:44:14 No.13290914 Report

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>>13289945
>especially for a mild "disease" like ADHD
It's not a disease it's a disorder. It's not mild either because it can interfere with a person's ability to do well in school and hold down a good job.

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Anonymous Fri 18 Jun 2021 11:52:50 No.13292394 Report

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My psychologist is pretty sure I have ADHD, and suggested I see a psychiatrist specializing in it.

There's a long wait for that to happen, so I bought some on the darkweb and have been taking it for 3 weeks.

The first week I was taking it was the single best week of my life. I felt incredibly productive and motivated to work at my hobbies. I felt more social and more alive. I felt more like myself. It was incredible.

Typically I pick up a new hobby, am very excited about it for a few weeks, then am incapable of continuing it, no matter how much I want to.

Following that week, it hasn't proven to be a magic bullet that fixed everything, but it still helps me a lot.

I'm on a very low dose. 5mg twice a day. Any more and I feel like I've just snorted a line of speed.

Just try it for a week, you'll be fine. You'll know if its working or not VERY fast.

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Anonymous Fri 18 Jun 2021 11:59:46 No.13292400 Report

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>>13290897
having to take 4 mg every 4 hours, wtf, sounds like hell, and how would a dose like that do any shit, i guess if you take it all day, but still sounds low af. I have to take 54 mg morning, and then 36 mg 5 hours later..its annoying af to make an alarm everyday and sometimes having to take my meds publicly

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Anonymous Fri 18 Jun 2021 12:00:10 No.13292401 Report

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>>13288977
Here is a recent consensus statement on ADHD that might be interesting for you:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014976342100049X?via%3Dihub

As for the treatment, try to get a slower release stimulant, or use smaller doses throughout the day.

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