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by thegrim33 8 days ago
Do you not think that taking doses of literal amphetamines on a daily basis might be more associated with your complaints than consuming caffeine?
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Literal amphetamines are literally the most effective prescription drugs in the entire of field of psychiatry. Have some respect.
They are effective with well known potential cardiac side effects as a caveat
Cool FUD bro, but you are talking about medication that is associated with reduced all-cause mortality. Treatment with these drugs literally extends lives.

But speaking to your point:

> This systematic review and meta-analysis based on 19 observational studies with more than 3.9 million participants suggested that there was no statistically significant association between ADHD medications and the risk of cardiovascular events among children and adolescents, young and middle-aged adults, or older adults.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9685490/