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Not the same thing at all. The dosages for one are much lower, and people with ADD have a different reaction.

ADD is real. It’s not something people make up and it’s not a social pathology. It’s no different from people needing eyeglasses.

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> . . . people with ADD have a different reaction

Do you have any sources for this? I’ve heard this repeated a couple of times but have never encountered a good source.

Not a proper source, but have you ever met someone with undiagnosed ADD and wondered why do they drink obscene amounts of coffee or energy drinks? It's a self-medication; it makes it much easier to focus.

I’ve heard it described as “it’s the same thing like bread is the same as beer.”

Desoxyn ® is literally methamphetamine hydrochloride.

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