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Vyvanse makes the line go up (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
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A skeleton squats a barbell behind text that reads “my body is a machine that turns lisdexamphetamine into shareholder value “
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[+] -11 points 6 months ago (27 children)

I keep it simple. Methylphenidate 25mg taken as needed for when I need my brian to do things. Sure it's straight meth, sure it makes me a little jittery and my palms a little sweaty, but that's how I know it's working

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  • [–] 37 points 6 months ago* (25 children)

    Methylphenidate isn't meth at all - it's ritalin/concerta. "Meth" is amphetamine (Adderall) with a substituted methyl group (methamphetamine). This increases its ability to dissolve in lipids, so more enters the brain and at a greater rate.

    By mass, methylphenidate is about half the strength of amphetamine. Amphetamine is about 1/5 the strength of methamphetamine, so methylphenidate is about 1/10 the strength of methamphetamine. Amphetamines and methylphenidate also work by different mechanisms, so they have different effects, making the relative strength an imperfect comparison.

    Methamphetamine actually is prescribed on rare occasion under the brand name Desoxyn, usually as a last ditch effort for extreme, treatment-resistant ADHD.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Didnt ask but now i know more! Thank you kind stranger! I can finally explain the difference! I used to always say "well yes but actually no" to question "isnt it just meth?"

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  • [+] -29 points 6 months ago (20 children)

    Didn't ask

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  • [–] 29 points 6 months ago* (11 children)

    Funny thing: I didn't ask if you cared and I don't care if you do. I wanted to put the correct information for those who actually care about if things are true or not.

    We're not on Facebook, some of us have standards.

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  • [+] -28 points 6 months ago (10 children)

    Well see, I was doing this thing called a joke that humans do. Sometimes other people laugh, but everyone generally understands that the person making the joke isn't trying to share specific accurate medical information. You felt the need to correct a joke, which makes you the absolute worst kind of loser.

    Maybe you should go to Facebook, that's the place for people who think other people need to hear what they have to say.

    The ego and your lack of awareness of it is sad bud.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    The only thing I've actually found offensive here is that you think anyone would be so stupid as to find that believable.

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  • [+] -19 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Sure it's straight meth, sure it makes me a little jittery and my palms a little sweaty, but that's how I know it's working

    If you can't see that's a joke you're a lost fucking cause bud, like autistic levels of unable to catch a joke. You've got the sense of humor the pharmaceutical knowledge you dropped earlier suggests.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Here's the thing: it wasn't funny. Especially as it's based on false information. It was cringy at best.

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  • [+] -12 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    You're right, I'll get a degree in pharmacology so that I never make a technical mistake when making a joke ever again. I'll make sure to also get degrees in every other technical field before speaking in jest in any capacity about any subject.

    And you wanna talk about cringey?

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago

    Maybe you should relax a bit. The information provided by SoleInvictus was interesting and set things straight. If you post something on social media, be prepared for getting responses. That's how this platform works.

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  • [–] 14 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Lol someone got upset they were corrected.

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  • [+] -21 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    I wasn't corrected because I made no assertion. I made a joke, but the terminally online are incapable of thought beyond "INACCURATE INFORMATION MUST CORRECT" and it's fucking sad. It wasn't a funny joke, I'll concede that, but I'm not the one worse for wear of this interaction.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    From over here, it looks like you had a wee little tantrum and are scrambling to explain with an absolute shite story. Your 'joke' may not have been funny, but your response after certainly is.

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  • [+] -18 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Sure it's straight meth, sure it makes me a little jittery and my palms a little sweaty, but that's how I know it's working

    If you can't figure out that's a joke you're genuinely a lost cause my guy.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Didn't ask

    Such a wild response lol

    You commented on a forum. People reply. That's... what happens here. The replies are for everyone on the thread, not just you. That's why it was a comment reply and not a DM.

    And like, look at where you are, this is an ADHD community. And someone provided relevant information in response to your comment. Of course someone is going to latch on to some small piece and infodump in response, it's the ADHD community

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    Yeah, I have the same mentality with Vyvanse. Do I feel like an anxious mess when I’m on it? Fuck yes I do. But anxiety has been my driving motivator for my entire life. After all, the last rung of the “ADHD motivators” list is “urgency”. So at least I know the Vyvanse is working. It just makes everything feel urgent, even when it isn’t. And since it feels urgent, I can do it.

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