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> I don't think it's appropriate to make fun of someone seeking access to this medication. As someone who takes daily medication, I didn't read the GP's commen

• thenaturalist 4y ago
  > I am however sure about stimulant drugs being a shockingly effective productivity booster when properly dosed though. As the comment I’m replying to notes, it’s trivially easy to walk into a psychiatrist’s office and get an ADHD diagnosis and that’s the safest and most legal way to get them. I might well be over sensitive to this topic, so my bad if I overstepped. Getting the diagnosis and getting medication has been such a huge relief, it's been quite emotional. The way I read GP's comment is that he's implying that if you have a productivity problem and cannot cut it otherwise, take the easy route, get an ADHD diagnosis (which he believes is not really a chemical imbalance) and cure your bad productivity with stimulants instead of effort. Labelling someone not trying hard enough or not cutting it 'cause you're not smart enough, or being a loser cause you need to take meds etc. etc. is exactly the kind of stigmatization people with ADHD might face. Again, my interpretation. I hope I am wrong.