• Krauerking@lemy.lol
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    8 months ago

    It’s funny to think that previous generations were medicating themselves too without admitting it. 1930s-70s amphetamines are all the rage until it’s declared an epidemic from the incredible amount of usage.

    Then hard pivot to cocaine use to replace the amphetamines, which ends up not being better (and maybe destroying some countries in the process)

    And now here we are back to amphetamine usage and far surpassing the levels of the epidemic of the late 60s-70s.

    So remember if your grandparents say they never had to medicate themselves back in the day just ask them how much powder they sniffed up their noses. Apparently everyone feels good with a bit of stimulation.

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        8 months ago

        Oh absolutely. Humans love stimulants.

        It’s funny to the degree that our society runs on being amped up by one drug or another.

        Also wild when it doesn’t work on you and you feel left out of some drugged up rave that everyone else seems to be participating in but I really don’t want it.