[TazeTSchnitzel]

> I suppose it's only natural that people are resorting to these when huge swathes of the American youth are being prescribed Adderall and similar and gaining a competitive edge with them over those who don't have access to them.

I don't think Adderall would really give ADHD suffers an advantage. It might bring them close to the level of others, but Adderall has its own effects, and ADHD isn't going to be completely eliminated by it.

I'm not an ADHD sufferer myself, but from what I understand, Adderall is used to help cope with the condition by giving you improved concentration for a while. It doesn't eliminate it.

[falcolas]

It brings your dopamine production up towards normal levels, letting your neurons connect to each other properly.

The effect is that it doesn't improve concentration so much as it allows concentration in the first place.

[TazeTSchnitzel]

Ah, that makes sense.