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I am not sure why you are being downvoted. Stimulants work very well for long term treatment of ADHD. It's the gold standard with >90% success rate.

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Being downvoted cause they werent paying attention to what the comment above them was saying. The Euphoria WILL always wear off, doesnt mean it doesnt continue to treat symptoms.

Also yes stimulants are the gold standard but I would argue that our metrics for success are bunk

Generally speaking (there are exceptions) ADHD people do not experience euphoria when taking stimulants. I never have, not even the first time. It’s known as the paradoxical reaction.

Some people do develop tolerance, but usually building an off day into the schedule is enough to counter that.

Stimulant tolerance means you aren't taking enough magnesium. Or for Vyvanse, your diet is too acidic.

that is absolutely just straight up untrue. Yes excessive stimulant usage depletes magnesium, mostly cause you forget to eat. And yes for both vyvanse and adderall, if your stomach is too acidic it will decrease bioavailability, but neither of things things have anything to do with tolerance, which accrues on a semi-permanent basis every time you take the drug.

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