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Originally Posted by Kris
i don't think anyone would say it isn't. i think it was something around 5-7 times over prescribed.
these drugs alter the activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain affecting dopamine in the region. the stimulants are fast acting and short lived, so they're not 'long lasting' and it's not persistent. if you take the drugs today, you get the effect. if you don't take them tomorrow, you wouldn't feel or act any different b/c you took them the day before. there's no crashing or detox
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"if you don't take them tomorrow, you wouldn't feel or act any different b/c you took them the day before. there's no crashing or detox"
I don't buy that, any time you play around with the dopamine serotonin and other brain chemical balance you are making changes in the brain, maybe subtle and unnoticeable, but the longer you do it I believe the greater the chance for permanent changes in the brain chemistry
I agree with you that it is unlikely that there would be issues if it is a drug that is taken on rare occasion, but any drug that is taken daily for a prolonged period is something that is likely to have longer term or perhaps lifetime effects and should not be taken lightly