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by pseudalopex 2658 days ago
Alcohol rarely improves work performance.

Caffeine's cognitive effects are mixed. It's mainly used as an inferior substitute for sleep.

The effects of lifelong Adderall use are not well studied.[1] The effects of untreated ADHD and narcolepsy are.

[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/mp200890
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reitanqild 2658 days ago
> The effects of lifelong Adderall use are not well studied.[1] The effects of untreated ADHD and narcolepsy are.

Emphasis mine.

I think this - right there - seems to be the reason why we continue and probably should continue to give stimulants to certain grown ups.

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MarvelousWololo 2658 days ago
I have ADHD but I've never took any medication for that. Would you mind to share some of these effects? Because over the years I feel like my attention span has shrank considerably.
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