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>This simply is a misconception and myth perpetuated by uneducated people

I think it's less of a misconception and more of the fact that people whom stimulants noticeably calm down are a lot rarer than people with ADHD, if that makes sense.

I know personal anecdotes are not data, and I've not taken Adderall itself, but when I got prescribed Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) for the first time, and pretty high dose at that, the difference was immediate and notable. I went from being anxious, waking up a couple of times a night, generally sleeping badly when I did and always feeling tired to getting a full 8 hours of restful sleep and a nap during the day if I wanted (despite taking the strong dose of Vyvanse) and being a lot less shaky during the day. Before that, I had never taken any stimulants besides coffee, which never seemed to do anything for me anyway so I wasn't one of those people who "couldn't function without their morning cup of joe" so I skipped it most days because I wasn't feeling up to breakfast.

This has been the greatest change in quality of life for me and if you had told me 5 years earlier that I would feel this way I wouldn't have believed you.

Improved quality of sleep aside, I don't really get euphoria when I'm taking stimulants. If I had to compare it to anything, when I started taking ADHD meds (I started with Straterra but it was only partially effective) it was like no longer being drunk.