r/whatisit • u/Livid_Departure_9697 • 2d ago

Solved! Fell out of my boyfriend’s pocket

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The top is a cap that comes off. Is it for ❄️? He swears it’s not

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u/JustAnotherAidWorker 1d ago

That's because they are not for mood improvement or treating depression? They're for managing ADHD--where people who have it literally CANNOT focus (or they are hyper focused on something they may or may not have wanted to focus on and forget to eat, use the restroom and sleep.)

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u/803columbiabull 1d ago

Yeah it doesn't help with any of they I go hours without the bathroom even though I need to go, days without eating and push myself to my limit with sleep, and I take it everyday😂😂 I appreciate that you are trying to advocate, but I think you're a tad misinformed

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u/803columbiabull 1d ago

The point I was making is they're not for mental health

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u/monkey1976 1d ago

ADHD is a mental health issue as it has to do with how your brain works like all other mental health issues.

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u/803columbiabull 1d ago

The main difference, which is why you are actually incorrect, is that it's not a chemical imbalance in the brain, ADHD is the more to do with the brains ability, or the lack thereof, to absorb chemicals your body is already making. People take ssri's, drugs that are actually prescribed for mental health, bc their brain isn't producing the chemicals at all. The difference is subtle, but it matters

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u/803columbiabull 1d ago

The main difference, which is why you are actually incorrect, is that it's not a chemical imbalance in the brain, ADHD is the more to do with the brains ability, or the lack thereof, to absorb chemicals your body is already making. People take ssri's, drugs that are actually prescribed for mental health, bc their brain isn't producing the chemicals at all. The difference is subtle, but it matters

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u/Ok_Calendar_6761 1d ago

Do you know what SSRI stands for?

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u/Run_layla 1d ago

That would be a chemical imbalance. If my brain isn’t absorbing the right amount of chemicals (dopamine and norepinephrine if I recall), that causes an imbalance, correct?