Every person who takes amphetamines will get many positive effects. Increased cognitive ability, increased physical ability, decreased appetite, etc. They are stimulants. So it doesn't mean much when you say they help you - they help everyone. That's why universities are rife with the stuff; amphetamines are performance enhancing drugs.
The whole thing bubbles down to the drawbacks of any hard drug -- addiction, physical dependence, side effects, and rebound effect from physical dependence. Psychological dependence, poor discipline due to not having to exercise it as much.
I guess HN is with the "carry a bag with a bunch of drugs. drugs have desirable effects." Need to fall asleep but you can't because you are _bad_ at it? Pop some benzos. Need to wake up, but you feel sluggish and hungover? Pop some coke or amphetamines. Toe hurts because you stubbed it? Pop some opiates. Lacking creativity? Pop some ketamine, lsd, or smoke some weed. Etc etc.
No one is saying amphetamines aren't effective. They are a hard drug. Drugs as a crutch, are bad, mmkay?
The whole thing bubbles down to the drawbacks of any hard drug -- addiction, physical dependence, side effects, and rebound effect from physical dependence. Psychological dependence, poor discipline due to not having to exercise it as much.
I guess HN is with the "carry a bag with a bunch of drugs. drugs have desirable effects." Need to fall asleep but you can't because you are _bad_ at it? Pop some benzos. Need to wake up, but you feel sluggish and hungover? Pop some coke or amphetamines. Toe hurts because you stubbed it? Pop some opiates. Lacking creativity? Pop some ketamine, lsd, or smoke some weed. Etc etc.
No one is saying amphetamines aren't effective. They are a hard drug. Drugs as a crutch, are bad, mmkay?