[_zagj]

There are newer, non-amphetamine drugs for treating ADHD like Strattera, an SNRI (Selective Norepinephrine Re-uptake Inhibitor). It will be interesting to see what happens if and when these drugs displace the amphetamines (the current front-line treatment for ADHD) to the point that getting a prescription for Adderall or Vyvanse or some other form of medicinal speed because you have (or think you have) ADHD becomes difficult or impossible.

[dns_snek]

Why would that be a desirable state of affairs? Drugs have varying effects on people, including side effects. Making it difficult to get prescription for stimulants guarantees that a lot of people with ADHD (it seems like 50% don't respond to Strattera) won't have access to medication that would help them.

[_zagj]

> Why would that be a desirable state of affairs?

You can't see why an ADHD diagnosis (which isn't hard to get) no longer being a quick ticket to getting amphetamines--one of the most commonly sought-after and regularly abused class drugs since the 1930s--would be a desirable state of affairs? Are you not aware of the adverse health affects they have (cardiovascular, neurological, e.g., Parkinson's, dental, bone density)?

> it seems like 50% don't respond to Strattera

It's seems more like people take longer to respond to Strattera and either don't want to wait, or just want the amphetamines.

[dns_snek]

I think you'd be throwing people with ADHD under the bus which is infinitely worse than letting some fakers get their hands on stimulants. Improve the diagnostic process if needed, but first you have to prove that it's insufficient. I'm not aware of any studies supporting these claims.

> It's seems more like people take longer to respond to Strattera and either don't want to wait, or just want the amphetamines.

No. Not all drugs are effective for everyone, this includes different stimulants.