I came across a post on Reddit where a commenter implied they were using non-prescription drugs to manage their ADHD when they couldn’t get a stimulant prescription for whatever reason.
Nobody would name the drug(s) for fear of being banned. From context it seemed some people were talking about a stimulant, and others marijuana. What might the stimulant be? Meth? If so, how would you dose that, and would it actually work?
I’m just curious, not intending to try it myself. I can get a prescription easily enough, and I have no desire to put myself in legal jeopardy. I am wondering if the meth version of amphetamine would work better, about the same, or not as well, though. I don’t know the effects first-hand, but if it’s anything like cocaine (I was an adult in the late 80s when coke was more popular), it doesn’t seem like it would be helpful.
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My particular flavor of ADHD would get so much anxiety from doing something that illegal that I’d have a panic attack even attempting to obtain it.
The short story is that the difference is mostly one of dosage and metabolism. While there are some subtle differences between methamphetamines and amphetamines, see pharmacology section, they have nearly identical effects on most people.
The big difference between recreational and medicinal usage is dosage and duration. A lot of the pharmacology around ADHD medication is in trying to get a slow and steady release either via binders and packaging (IE Adderall XR) and/or prodrugs/salts (IE lisdexamphetamine aka Vyvanse).
Street drugs on the other hand usually don’t have the same level of quality control which makes dosing difficult and aren’t intended for the same level of consistency.
Someone could microdose meth and get similar results to a real shitty Adderall generic but it comes with a lot of risks and is generally not recommended.
Based on all of the comments here, I’m pretty sure they were talking about meth. I never knew that it was actually sold as an ADHD med.
I guess that explains why the Reddit mods ban discussion of it, though. People can be so desperate for a “cure” that they’d risk it. I know what an idiot I was about drugs when I was a teen and early twenty-something.
“Street drugs” exists due to individuals not having access to proper medical care, including and especially mental health, and being forced to self-medicate.
I don’t know much about it or if it’s still prescribed but I’m pretty sure methamphetamine can be prescribed for ADHD (often under the brand name Desoxyn) in some countries. So I assume it must have some kind of useful effect like more commonly prescribed ADHD medications.
Street methamphetamine would probably be less consistent in effects because it is unlikely to be pure and would probably be cut with other substances so it would be hard to tell what was having what effect.
So ur telling man Walt n Jesse were operating a Desoxyn business for unmedicated people with adhd all along?
Also it’s crazy to me how such a drug so destructive can be used to treat a condition like adhd so effectively with little to no reported side-effects, puts into perspective how different my brain’s acc wired and how many dopamine receptors I’m missing
I mean, dose is a massive factor. The average meth addict is NOT using ~5-30mg per day like someone who is using a stimulant medicinally in order to perform their job functions or focus in school.
