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Not an answer but a question. I don’t have ADHD, so I lack any experience here. What’s the idea behind a system that puts people with ADHD on a perpetually recurring 30 day deadline to renew their pills? Isn’t that a bit like putting the obesity clinic at the back of the McDonald’s?

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Funny you ask, that is not ideal to say the least.. It has caused unnecessary stress and I've had to do a few days without meds several times during Covid when I wasn't able to go pick them up due to the limited pharmacy openings.

Luckily I have an awesome and very understanding GP who stretched my prescription to 90 days permanently. As I understand it there's no hard limit here in The Netherlands, but this is about the maximum he can get away with in this case.

> Isn’t that a bit like putting the obesity clinic at the back of the McDonald’s?

Yes, except if pamphlets from the obesity clinic sold for hundreds of dollars on the street. It does suck, but I do see it at least a bit of a "this is why we can't have nice things" rather than just "Assholes make it harder for me to get my meds"

Amphetamine-based drugs are Scheduled substances in the US and other countries, so they keep a tight grip on supply. I've been able to get as much as a 90 day supply at once however, that was handy.

Yeah but, why can’t a psychiatrist sign a patient up for monthly delivery? Or something like that? Like a SaaS but for adderall?

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