Adderall on the mind

by Petrichor Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:36 pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/education/seeking-academic-edge-teenagers-abuse-stimulants.html?pagewanted=1&hpw

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:02 pm

atcg wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/education/seeking-academic-edge-teenagers-abuse-stimulants.html?pagewanted=1&hpw

(Wonder how many of the JEE applicants read this newsitem).

by Kris Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:10 pm

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
atcg wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/education/seeking-academic-edge-teenagers-abuse-stimulants.html?pagewanted=1&hpw

(Wonder how many of the JEE applicants read this newsitem).

>>>I was wondering also how long this will take to catch on in india.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:23 pm

Kris wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
atcg wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/education/seeking-academic-edge-teenagers-abuse-stimulants.html?pagewanted=1&hpw

(Wonder how many of the JEE applicants read this newsitem).

>>>I was wondering also how long this will take to catch on in india.

I m sensing a business opportunity.

21st century Tutorials - designed for the new IIT-JEE and the new YOU.

Rs, 95,000/yr on a 2-yr admission contract (daily 5 hr energy drinks and adderall energy pill included)

by Petrichor Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:02 pm

"I was always a smart student. I did my homework, paid attention in class, and generally had enough drive to earn A's in the classes I took. I didn't have any need to take Adderall, and when people offered it to me, I always declined, thinking I was self-driven enough to achieve success without the use of drugs. My closest friends, who were a little bit less motivated than I was, raved about Adderall. Even my brother, a freshman in college, told me to take it. I kept declining and declining, convincing myself that people like me didn't need Adderall to help them get by. It wasn't until one week, when my homework load was particularly heavy, I considered using it. A kid in one of my classes sold Adderall and always offered it to me at least twice a week. To his surprise, and to mine, when he asked me that Tuesday morning if I wanted to buy some, I actually said yes. I bought two 20 mg pills from him for $6. That night when I went home and stared at the pills. I don't know if it was the lack of self-motivation, the chronic fatigue of school, or the sleep-deprivation, or a combination of all three, but something inside of me that sparked the drive to be independently successful died, and I swallowed the pills. Much to my dismay, I discovered that Adderall was everything people made it to be and more. I found a complete surge of adrenaline and ecstasy flow through my brain as I tackled factoring, science notes, and a four-page paper all in one night. And when that night's homework was done, I did the next night's. I was on a role (sic), and I couldn't stop. After that, I began to use Adderall whenever I had a lot of studying to do. I also used it to help me focus during exams. Adderall is popular in my school, where it's highly competitive. Everyone is competing against each other for scholarships and it definitely gives you an extra edge over students who don't take it. As much as I was initally against Adderall, I cannot deny the fact that it's completely effective." F-16, Minneapolis

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/06/10/education/stimulants-student-voices.html?hp

by Guest Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:13 pm

you mean students in the usa are able to buy adderall without a prescription? is that right? this sounds exaggerated (perfect material for such though).

by Petrichor Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:48 pm

Actually, these kids are smart - they know how to feign ADHD symptoms in front of their doctors, and sometimes threaten them - if they don't prescribe, they would just get it anyway from their friends in school. There are enough ADHD patients around to make the supply-chain well provided for.

by Guest Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:17 pm

this country is so drug dependant it's not even funny. Just pop in some magic pill, and do wonders...

Finally now, all those drug ads replete with a dozen side effects warning is making sense to me. If they don't do that, 100% more people will flock the docs for those meds.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:25 pm

atcg wrote:Actually, these kids are smart - they know how to feign ADHD symptoms in front of their doctors, and sometimes threaten them - if they don't prescribe, they would just get it anyway from their friends in school. There are enough ADHD patients around to make the supply-chain well provided for.

What the stupid and yet smart kids dont realize is that once labelled a ADHD dude, you are a life-long ADHD dude. It will start to bite your health and life insurance, job prospects and career prospects - despite stupendous scores.

Not to mention they get addicted and that puts them in a whole new category.

by Guest Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:23 pm

atcg wrote:Actually, these kids are smart - they know how to feign ADHD symptoms in front of their doctors, and sometimes threaten them - if they don't prescribe, they would just get it anyway from their friends in school. There are enough ADHD patients around to make the supply-chain well provided for.

my god!

by Guest Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:53 am

Natalia Romanova wrote:this country is so drug dependant it's not even funny. Just pop in some magic pill, and do wonders...

Finally now, all those drug ads replete with a dozen side effects warning is making sense to me. If they don't do that, 100% more people will flock the docs for those meds.

very very correct. +1

my house help visited our family doctor for vague headaches about a week ago. he prescribed her prozac and klonopin (generic)! and he is a general physician! my wife explained the drugs to her. she did not take them. wonder of wonders, her headache has vanished or at least she has stopped complaining about them.

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