• Tower@lemm.ee
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    9 hours ago

    No, not just for “schizophrenia and other illnesses involving acute psychosis”.

    My brain literally does not properly process dopamine. Adderall, Ritalin, Strattera, etc help this. No matter how much my stress in life is reduced, I still need meds like these to function properly.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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      1 hour ago

      Yeah, without psychiatric grade stimulants I simply cannot function properly. Not just in a “industrialized society” way, but also in a “cooking, cleaning, regulating my emotions, regulating my behavior…” way. Without these meds I would need disability support, with them I’m able to support my household