(FYI - the article that the guy is replying to is misinformation. Two commenters have provided snopes links for anyone curious.)

    • UnpledgedCatnapTipperEnglish
      13·
      3 个月前

      The government actually limits how much each manufacturer is allowed to produce, that’s the actual cause of the shortage.

      • skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        5·
        3 个月前

        this right there. actual synthesis is pretty easy, reliable, well developed no matter if we’re talking about amphetamine or methylphenidate

        • hex@programming.devEnglish
          2·
          3 个月前

          Dude people are gonna do drugs either way. Whether it’s a dick move or not. It doesn’t matter

          • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            3 个月前

            They aren’t even actually good for cheating on tests. I’d understand if they were getting high.

              • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                3 个月前

                People are trying to use them like performance enhancing drugs for academia. But of course, they don’t work like that for normal people.

                • hex@programming.devEnglish
                  1·
                  3 个月前

                  I guess, but aren’t we using it as ‘performance enhancing’ to be on the same level as other people? Like glasses. If someone who didn’t need glasses wore special glasses that helped them see better, would it be cheating? Maybe, actually. I’m not sure lol

                  • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    1·
                    3 个月前

                    I’m not talking about people with ADHD. These are normal people trying to do this even though studies show it doesn’t work that way for normal people.