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Cumol  ·  2052 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: August 15, 2018

I have a question. Can someone explain this epidemic of adderall/vyvanse (and other amphetamine mixes) etc.?

Since when does everyone and their mother have to take amphetamines to function, study for exams, or do anything... I feel like I am missing the point here. Can someone enlighten me?

A friend, whose father is a neurologist, sends his daughters that are at uni monthly packs of Ritalin so they can finish their degrees.

Another friend on facebook, just yesterday, asks if anyone has some Ritalin left at home, she has an exam she needs to study for and is out of it.

This post on reddit I just read about a guy smart-assing his doctor into giving him the prescription of a dextroamphetamine that he wanted, as a booster, because his 40mg Vyvanse was not enough and only lasted 3 hours after he gained tolerance. He also admits that he barely has any ADD but performs better.

Did we reach a point where we need to be performance machines all the time?