alt Hacker NewsWhy do you need amphetamines to do this? Why not a legal stimulant? Even something as trivial as coffee can be effective if you take it strategically, i.e. stay off of it completely until the rare times when you need the turbo boost.
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> Why do you need amphetamines to do this?
That's a question for a specialist and/or a medical researcher in the field. It's well above our "pay grade" here.
Anecdotally, I have tried the majority of legal stimulants at therapeutic doses. Nothing works quite like Amphetamines do for me.
> Why not a legal stimulant?
My prescription for it IS legal.
> Why do you need amphetamines to do this?
There's also atomoxetine, but it's not very effective.
> Why not a legal stimulant?
Which ones? People absolutely do self-medicate with coffee, ephedrine, or even cocaine where it's available (coca tea). And these stimulants do work, but they have _more_ side effects than amphetamines when used in theurapeutic doses.
Yeah, that's what I did. Back before I started ADHD treatment I was averaging about 12-14 cups of coffee a day, and that's before chocolate. That was the only thing that ever calmed me down. My heart pain eventually got so bad that I had to switch.