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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: 0.429s | 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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thatoneguy ◴[17 Nov 25 20:27 UTC] No.45957901[source]▶
Methamphetamine was invented in Germany in 1937 and the German military at the time was very quick to adopt its use.
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ux266478 ◴[17 Nov 25 22:51 UTC] No.45959337[source]▶
Everybody who could afford it adopted psychostimulants in WW2. Go pills have been part and parcel since then. Some countries have adopted modafinil, but the US still uses amphetamine.
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sqircles ◴[18 Nov 25 01:44 UTC] No.45960465[source]▶
I am an adult with ADHD and have never been able to get past the side effects that I have to drugs such as amphetamines and SSRIs. I was prescribed Modafinil for a short period for "Shift Work Disorder" when I worked shift work as a Stationary Engineer and it was glorious in regard to my ADHD symptoms with effectively zero side effects. I wish the US would expand its usage.
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1. nradov ◴[18 Nov 25 02:04 UTC] No.45960588[source]▶
Modafinil is only a Schedule IV controlled substance so it's usually possible to find a doctor who will prescribe off label if you want it. (This isn't medical advice.)
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2. elcritch ◴[18 Nov 25 13:28 UTC] No.45965563[source]▶
It’s also noted as an off label treatment for ADHD as well by some doctors.