A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains::The experiment to treat Parkinson’s is a critical early test of stem cells’ potential to tackle serious disease.
A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains::The experiment to treat Parkinson’s is a critical early test of stem cells’ potential to tackle serious disease.
This could help with more than just Parkinson’s. ADHD, schizophrenia, depression, OCD, restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome… these are all linked to abnormal dopamine levels.
I’m excited to see how this goes. The article makes it sound like their results have been just barely higher than what they might expect from a placebo, but hopefully that won’t be the end of it.
Yea. I have ADHD. Gimme dem dopamine cells. I’m tired of people talking shit because I take a prescribed stimulant.
People say negative things about that? That’s crazy, people are judgmental about stupid shit.
Dude, I’ve gotten rejected from jobs because of it. Yes it’s illegal, no it’s often not worth suing if the government decides not to take the case
Don’t tell them next time.
I’m not sure why this would ever come up in a job interview, it’s not your employer’s business.
It wouldn’t come up in an interview, unless it’s a tiny business.
Being ADHD myself, it wouldn’t surprise me if the person above made it a topic of conversation themselves. Inability to shut ones mouth is something I am more than familiar with.
It could also be a matter of them disclosing it to get accommodations.
“By the way, I have ADHD, so might need a bit of help here and there” seems entirely reasonable for someone to say in an interview, but might also get them rejected.
Oh it’s totally reasonable to bring it up but I still wouldn’t do it though.
Rarely have I had a company be upfront about any issues they have so I am more than willing to reciprocate.
You will come up positive on a pre employment drug test though correct?
Depends on the drug. Not all of them do.
I’ve literally had pharmacists “tut tut” me about being prescribed them, called an addict, questioned if I really need them, had them called legal meth. Like bitch, if my brain could get addicted to this shit, I wouldn’t forget to take them!
Ugh, yeh I hate judgemental pharmacists. I take a couple of controlled substances, but I’ve found a pharmacy nearby where they are super nice and happy to have my business. Now my whole family goes there for all our pharmacy needs, even if the shitty chain discount place might be a little cheaper.
I have adhd and you know what’s worse than taking stims every day? Not taking them! I sooo wish we had another solution
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Caffeine and Alcohol are a bit weird, since they don’t have the stigma that other drugs do.
If you say “Oh, I need a litre of coffee to function in the mornings”, people would just laugh and agree, whereas if you said that you had to take your stimulant medication/dextroamphetamine to function/took the caffeine in pill form, people might judge you for it.
You see it a bit with social media, where people say that ADHD is merely an excuse for laziness, and that medication does more harm than it helps, but will happily excuse people needing a coffee to start up in the morning.
I personally would prefer more testing of psychedelics, like psilocybin. While that acts on the 5HT2A receptors causing more serotonin to be available (similar to SSRIs) it could potentially help with all of those conditions you listed as well. It absolutely helps my depression and anxiety and seems to have helped others.
Oh. You can’t patent a widely available mushroom. I grow and give them out for free.
I’ve never tried shrooms but I’d love to, not sure if I expect it to help at all with my adhd but at least the depression might improve, and I’ve heard it can make a person more empathetic, which sounds awesome
I have had little improvement with my concentration and still lean heavily on my daily Adderall so I can be functional at life.
To my limited understanding, most people with ADD/ADHD also have anxiety and depression. I mean, it makes sense. We tend to struggle with things that most other people find simple or second nature and that is extremely stressful. I believe that is the source of the anxiety, which can lead to depression after a while. Just my theory, anyway.
If you do decide to try psychedelics, remember that you are just going for a small journey inside your own brain and it can be jarring as fuck the first couple of times. However, I personally welcome what others might consider a “bad trip”. My personal view is that a “bad trip” is part of my mind that I need to confront and understand at an extremely personal level.
With practice, I have learned to shut off negative emotions as easily as turning off a light switch. It’s a very peculiar feeling, to say the least.
And yes. Extreme empathy is one of the best feelings you can get and it is also something I am trying to carry with me into my daily life. It really is a powerful experience to feel connected with everything around you.
At the end of the day, If you are in a comfortable environment and have some good music going, it is a very healthy thing to do.
I could go on for hours, but alas, it is late.
Take care!
Thanks for the response! I’m falling asleep myself and don’t have much coherent to say in response lol but I enjoyed reading what you had to say. It has me even more interested in trying shrooms.