A thread on ADHD

mostly just for discussion but i’ll kick it off with some scott alexander

primer on different types of amphetamine (note: ritalin isn’t an amphetamine):

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/know-your-amphetamines

comment on a 2022 study on ritalin in the usa:

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/study-ritalin-works-but-school-isnt

lots of the literature is american-based so for reference the nhs recommends treatment for adhd with methylphenidate (marketed in the us as ritalin), lisdexamfetamine (marketed as vyvanse), dexamfetamine (dexedrine) and atomoxetine (strattera)

american healthcare is bananas

(and if we could all do our best to swerve this turning into a trans thread, it would be appreciated!)

Ritalin is nasty stuff imo. It's presented as lighter than the amphetamines but I don't actually think it is.

Adult ADHD is grossly over diagnosed in this country.

Based on what Ami?

I know people who take ritalin at parties but nobody who takes it for medical reasons

Sucker, I think a better perspective is that people, girls in particular, are chronically under diagnosed as children which naturally means there is a more significant number of diagnoses when those children are adults.