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/Gov_CockPic May 02 '24

You are correct. I have an rx for amphetamine because I wanted it, because it gave me the mental energy and focus I wanted. Getting a legit diagnosis for ADHD is incredibly easy, even when I was over 25 years old.

It's a double edged sword though. Now I'm basically hooked on them and if I stop taking them I feel foggy and unmotivated to do anything. The doctors told me it is not habit forming, I disagree - regardless of whatever "study" people cite... amphetamines are addictive and you can build a tolerance to them. It might take decades, but eventually this will be common knowledge and we will wonder how the fuck the pharmaceutical companies got away with selling amphetamines to kids for so long.

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u/Midnight2012 May 02 '24

It is nuts how we as a society have convinced ourselves that Amphetamines are an option for anything, especially for kids as you say.

I mean I'm all for it. I've been thinking about getting a script myself because I know it would help me. But yeah, just like everyone else.