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Aldous Huxley predicts Adderall and champions alternative therapies

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129 points surprisetalk | 2 comments | 17 Nov 25 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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gnatman ◴[17 Nov 25 19:50 UTC] No.45957477[source]▶
Substituted amphetamines were already very popular in the 1950s.
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1. mhurron ◴[17 Nov 25 20:26 UTC] No.45957886[source]▶
And had been researched treat symptoms of depression and what would eventually be called ADHD in the 1930's.
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2. RobotToaster ◴[17 Nov 25 21:16 UTC] No.45958418[source]▶
Benzedrine (an amphetamine inhaler) was the first antidepressant marketed (although at the time I believe they used the term "psychic energizer" for antidepressants)