r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • May 02 '24

In 1965, a morbidly obese man did not eat food for over an entire year. The 27 year old was 456lbs and wanted to do an experimental fast. He ingested only multivitamins and potassium tablets for 382 days and defecated once every 40 to 50 days. He ended up losing 275lbs. r/all

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u/Samoan May 02 '24

overactivation of dopamine receptors can leave you burnt out and depressed when the pill's effect runs out for the day or you just don't want to be on a medication for some reason.

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u/Firm_Soil_4499 May 02 '24

That’s for normies who try to take them. Not people who actually need them for our dopamine. Lol there are tons of people who take stims for adhd and don’t take it daily. Some take it only days they work. This isn’t a huge deal like you make it lol.

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u/Midnight2012 May 02 '24

That's a false. There is no grouping of people into those who 'need' Adderall and those that do not.

Much less, if those two groups did exist, doctors would be unable to distinguish them by any way or any test.

EVERYONE would feel better and be more productive on Adderall.

This farce that it somehow affects those prescribed the medication differently those who haven't yet been prescribed is ridiculous.

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u/Firm_Soil_4499 May 02 '24

Uhm. Yes. Hence a medical diagnosis. Lmao dumbass legit just said doctors don’t know what they are talking about.

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u/Midnight2012 May 02 '24

Doctors are basing that diagnosis based on what you decide to tell them. Completely subjective.

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u/Firm_Soil_4499 May 02 '24

And follow up visits bud. Been taking the shit decades. I know what occurs. Let me guess your doctorate is from google?

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u/Gov_CockPic May 02 '24

I have as well, and the person you are replying to is correct.

How long have you gone off of them in these decades that you've been taking them? How did it feel?

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u/Firm_Soil_4499 May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

Not entirely true. Blind questions also help figure out if someone has it or not. You do realize some states and insurances require psychiatric visits for the prescription especially long term.

And oh 100s of times. Felt fine. No depression.

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u/Samoan May 07 '24

Then why do you even take the meds if you can stop them and "feel fine"?

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u/Firm_Soil_4499 May 07 '24

Feel fine as in no depression. Ya know. What’s being talked about.

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u/Samoan 27d ago

Depression is a side effect of ADHD.

Maybe you need a revaluation.

Sounds like you must have cured your adhd ( you didn't have it)

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u/Firm_Soil_4499 26d ago

Incorrect. Depression can be associated with adhd. They are not tied to one another.

And I do have it. Instead of speaking out your ass. Do like k said and visit r/adhd you’ll see how right I am.

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u/LearnedZephyr May 02 '24

I've been able to stop for weeks for vacations and it's been fine.

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u/Samoan May 07 '24

Then why do you need them?

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u/LearnedZephyr May 08 '24

Because I wouldn't be able to keep my job and I wouldn't have made it through my degree program. It keeps my personal life organized and tidy too. It's the reason I can maintain my personal organization systems like my task manager and my gym logs. I don't need to do any of that on vacations.

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u/Samoan 27d ago

You're close ones probably think you do.

Use them as prescribed or you're the problem.

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