Here's the best argument I've seen yet for letting GPs prescribe #ADHD meds without the psychiatric gatekeeping;

"A lot of studies in this area ask the kind of different question of whether children put on stimulants are more likely to be addicted to drugs in general as adults. Most of them find these children are less likely, which is hypothesized to be an effect of successfully treating their ADHD."

#ScottAlexander

https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/

Adderall Risks: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

[Previously in series: Antidepressant Pharmacogenomics: Much More Than You Wanted To Know; SSRIs: Much More Than You Wanted To Know, etc. This is all preliminary and you should not take it as a rea…

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@strypey Absolutely. I drink notably less alcohol since being medicated. I also drive more slowly and more safely.