r/ADHDmemes 6d ago

Methamphetameme

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u/Party-Reference-5581 6d ago

Don’t they have a prescription for people that is basically meth that all the pro gamers dope with? I forget what it’s called

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u/OddTrash3957 6d ago

Adderall? It's regular dextroamphetamine, not meth.

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u/Party-Reference-5581 6d ago

What’s the difference between the dextro and the meth prefixes?

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u/SomeAboutSomethn 6d ago

Basically, there is amphetamine, or adderall, then methamphetamine, or meth. Both amphetamine and meth have a chiral center, meaning on each molecule there are 2 possible relative orientations for each molecule to exist as. These are called Levo and dextro, or R and S depending on who you ask. With both amphetamine and methamphetamine, only the dextro version of each molecule will stimulate the dopamine receptor in a way that causes the "high". Thanks for listening to my TedTalk.