If I take certain ADHD-meds like vyvanse/elvanse or ritalin but I don't actually have ADHD...

If I take certain ADHD-meds like vyvanse/elvanse or ritalin but I don't actually have ADHD, does my brain or body take the same amount of 'damage' from the usage as someone who has it?

For example, say two people get the same side effects from vyvanse usage (worse circulation, less appetite), but only one of them actually has ADHD. Is this equality of effects the same on the brain level too?

The thought hit me because the effect of vyvanse is very different on those with the diagnosis (calmer)

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>The thought hit me because the effect of vyvanse is very different on those with the diagnosis (calmer)

Generally the claim that CNS stimulants have different effects on persons with adhd compared to persons w/o is pure bullshit.

Moreover the psychiatry lit. is riddled with ad copy passed off as disinterested science and beset with bias toward publication of 'positive' results.

Modern militaries have known for something like 100 years that low dose CNS stimulants have universal effects.

ADHD is a myth

autism on the other hand isn't. stop overintellectualizing your emotional life just because you're too scared to get in touch with it, you fucking pussy. if you do drugs it's obvious that you will sustain some brain damage (likely a negligible amount for anything but higher cognitive functions, enjoy being a brainlet in the robotized post-labor world)

all in all, it's not worth it

>If I take certain ADHD-meds like vyvanse/elvanse or ritalin but I don't actually have ADHD, does my brain or body take the same amount of 'damage' from the usage as someone who has it?
People with ADHD take meds because of chronic hypoacitivty in catecholaminergic systems. Stimulants and reuptake inhibitors respectively mimic and normalize catecholamine levels in these people. As such, normal homeostatic mechanisms kick in to a lesser extent compared to 'normal' people. If you don't have ADHD, but you do take the meds, then after some extended time of use one would expect larger receptor retraction and reductions in gray matter volume* compared to people with ADHD.

*jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/315/1/91

Could you neets please get the fuck off the science board?

>jneurosci.org/content/36/30/7865.short
>we do not know whether atomoxetine would have similar effects on functional connectivity in clinical populations characterized by disturbed catecholaminergic function (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression).

Great answer, thanks!

I wish I could get Adderall to not be a brainlet anymore

I'm going to request an evaluation, but there's a considerable waiting time (6-12+ months). In the meantime I'm considering "investing" in a 1-2 month supply so that I can go and become a millionare (already on track but I need more motivation and brain, lots of programming to do)

>common sense is wrong
>here is 1 (ONE) study that proves I am correct about common sense being wrong
Literally anti-vaxxer-tier. Embarrassing.

How would you know that it was a great (or even good) answer if you're the one that asked the question from a standpoint of not knowing the answer?

when will you stemshits learn? Not everything is about describing the insides of a box. At times you have to also fucking consider where the box is located in relation to other boxes.

>common sense is wrong
That's correct.
>here is 1 (ONE) study
1 (ONE) more than you provided.
>Literally anti-vaxxer-tier.
You're trying too hard.

Too embarrassing. I won't be replying to you again. You could however try to address the arguments presented once again, but constructively this time.