haxor@derp.fooMB to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish · 10 months agoAdult ADHD Is the Wild West of Psychiatrywww.theatlantic.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down16file-textcross-posted to: adhdwomen@lemmy.world
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minus-squarePR3CiSiON@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoWhy are doctors apposed to Adderall at all? It helps me tremendously, and I don’t have any downside to using it, yet it is painfully hard to get and maintain a prescription.
minus-squarescoobford@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoAdderal is extremely addictive and can be very hard on the body. If you need it to be a functional adult, then it makes sense, but someone who otherwise would make do shouldn’t be taking it just because.
minus-squarejackalopelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-210 months agoI wouldn’t say “extremely addictive”. More like “easily abused”.
Why are doctors apposed to Adderall at all? It helps me tremendously, and I don’t have any downside to using it, yet it is painfully hard to get and maintain a prescription.
Adderal is extremely addictive and can be very hard on the body.
If you need it to be a functional adult, then it makes sense, but someone who otherwise would make do shouldn’t be taking it just because.
I wouldn’t say “extremely addictive”. More like “easily abused”.