Post #1807184

2026-04-14 00:32 UTC

I keep it simple. Methylphenidate 25mg taken as needed for when I need my brian to do things. Sure it’s straight meth, sure it makes me a little jittery and my palms a little sweaty, but that’s how I know it’s working

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@SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-14 01:58

Methylphenidate isn’t meth at all - it’s ritalin/concerta. “Meth” is amphetamine (Adderall) with a substituted methyl group (methamphetamine). This increases its ability to dissolve in lipids, so more enters the brain and at a greater rate. By mass, methylphenidate is about half the strength of amphetamine. Amphetamine is about 1/5 the strength of methamphetamine, so methylphenidate is about 1/10 the strength of methamphetamine. Amphetamines and methylphenidate also work by different mechanisms, so they have different effects, making the relative strength an imperfect comparison. Methamphetamine actually is prescribed on rare occasion under the brand name Desoxyn, usually as a last ditch effort for extreme, treatment-resistant ADHD.

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@mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-14 17:43

Yeah, I have the same mentality with Vyvanse. Do I feel like an anxious mess when I’m on it? Fuck yes I do. But anxiety has been my driving motivator for my entire life. After all, the last rung of the “ADHD motivators” list is “urgency”. So at least I know the Vyvanse is working. It just makes everything feel urgent, even when it isn’t. And since it feels urgent, I can do it.

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@WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2026-04-19 14:05

I didn't know it's meth!?! Yikes!

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