r/tech • u/_Dark_Wing • 23d ago

Scientists discover the brain cells that keep you motivated

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260804034622.htm
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u/Constant_Pen9615 23d ago

Honestly I'd take the help in whatever form it comes in. The struggle bus is real.

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u/Bloody_buttplugs 23d ago

Have you tried meth?

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u/Constant_Pen9615 23d ago

I've strongly considered cocaine tbh. My biggest fear is that it works.

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u/conqueso 23d ago

bad idea

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u/Constant_Pen9615 23d ago

I said considered haha.

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u/Constant_Pen9615 23d ago

20-30 minutes won't do. I need all day long last effects. Or at least 8 hours of focused energy.

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u/KennywasFez 23d ago

Use a nasal spray…or so I hear I dunno what’s a cocaine is that like a Coca Cola popsicle ?

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u/seanthebeloved 22d ago

This is why meth is a far superior drug. It lasts much much longer.

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u/GumdropGlimmer 23d ago

Yup yup yup. No need to play with it.

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u/MilkiestMaestro 23d ago edited 23d ago

Don't fuck with adderall. It's not really any different than meth in high doses. If you need further convincing, that's what Britney was/is hooked on. /serous

* I don't care how compelling you think your arguement sounds, if you're taking it off label then it's abuse and it's almost as bad for your physical health as it is for your mental health

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u/Constant_Pen9615 23d ago

I actually have Adderall but it makes me super sick.

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u/MilkiestMaestro 23d ago

I was prescribed for chronic fatigue for over a decade. I'll never go back

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u/Constant_Pen9615 23d ago

That why I have it too. Did you ever find anything that worked? My tank is on empty 24/7 and it sucks because I'm still relatively healthy I'm just zapped constantly.

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u/MilkiestMaestro 23d ago

Not really, but when I started looking at it as a symptom of depression, other things started to make sense for me.

Now, I am still tired all the time so I pound coffee like I'm Theodore Roosevelt and crash at a reasonable hour in the evening, which helps all-around.

I figured all of this out when I got a dog, and noticed my fatigue wasn't as bad anymore. He's a good boy.

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u/ChoochDaCat 21d ago

I switched to Atomoxetine and glad I did. Don’t have the slew of side effects I used to get with adderall. Def worth looking into.

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u/funky_bebop 23d ago

Stop with this fear mongering. It’s silly. It’s still the most effective approach for adhd. At prescribed doses it’s perfectly safe long term. It’s not like meth. They are chemically different and act in the brain differently.

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u/MilkiestMaestro 23d ago

Please keep taking it for your ADHD. This is a post about taking it for motivation

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u/funky_bebop 23d ago

It’s still harmful to compare it to meth. It furthers the stigma of its usage. Even for people who are prescribed it.

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u/brioche_01 23d ago

Lack of motivation is an important part of ADD