#Stimulants

Cynthia Revström 🏳️‍🌈

I have recently seen several anti-illicit substance articles in the news, and one thing which really sticks out to me is that they seem to often mention things like autism

Rafik N Wahbi, MPH

I would really like to better understand why substance use researchers are STILL doing traditional office based MOUD trials with very little atttention to underlying social and environmental root causes.

Seems like a bad idea - that no one asked for or needed. Its basically powdered gateway theory. If this is where the 'cannabis product innovation' they wank on about

What in the ADHD?

How do stimulants work??Here's a basic depiction of the mechanism of action for both Adderall and Vyvanse. They're both stimulants, but are metabolized differently. Adderall is made of amphetamine &

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wakawaka_doctor

Goodmorning, I hope this helps someone. Sleep is important for your mental health. Most people need between 5 to 9 hours sleep a night. The ideal amount is 8 hours,

3rd line ADHD meds (guanfacin, clonidine) have a role regulating anxiety, feelings, and sometimes, RSD. They're supposed to make executive functioning better, but they usually have the opposite effect, because

Amanda Marcotte

A lot of people assumed the coked-up aesthetic of the RNC was a mistake, but I'd argue that it's quite deliberate. That kind of overstimulating presentation is par for the

Quick and easy ways to energise yourself without caffeine - 1. No fad diets, eat well and clean as per your body goals.2. Fad diets push weight down by depriving

lovethosedoggos

very few things have been as frustrating as growing up in a world/society that has demonized the use of stimulants for people who genuinely suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorders, and

Afniel✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻アフニエル

so it's #ADHDAwarenessMonth and there's a whole lot of making jabs at a Certain Orange Guy's potential abuse of Adderall, and because I have ADHD and a distinct inability to

AJ

It’s really great to walk into a brand new doctor’s office with a formal #ADHD diagnosis in hand, only to be told “it could just be anxiety” by someone who’s

Ok I know the beginning of taking stimulants is different than how it levels out so I'm not taking any of this for granted/lasting forever but like... woah. A bit

I knew a day would come when my Coffee Addiction will be kept to test. And that day has arrived.The scriptures this morning took me towards a rabbit hole of

very petulant about critiques of anti-psychiatry based in "they want to take your adderall away". ive been involved for quite a long time, and there is very little widespread critique

Sam Dylan Finch

This is a thread I’m writing (admittedly) half-enraged, about eating disorders and ADHD, and the challenges in finding providers who will be comfortable treating both. ADHD and eating disorders coincide

This is a great question. Here’s my responsehttps://twitter.com/dianaberrent/status/1330255535808122881?s=20 The idea of vaccines is to get you to immunity without having to go through the risk and discomfort of illness, and