Comment by adastra22
7 hours ago
Stimulants don’t dampen the fun. More fun, if anything. Very few downsides.
But being a Category 2 controlled substance means health care providers are always pushing me towards off-label use of antidepressants that DO have very big and worrying side effects.
> antidepressants that DO have very big and worrying side effects.
I've read: sexual dysfunction, food cravings, changes to insulin response contributing to hard to lose and large weight gain (increasing diabetes risk), general tiredness making exercise difficult, loss of enjoyment
I've known quite a few many people go from slim to balloon in months and then unable to shift the weight years later. The doctors parrot the line that low mood was just suppressing appetite...
And if that's not bad enough, those side effects can be permanent. This is unlike stimulants, which have side effects some people really don't like, but they go away when you stop.
It's like being invited to play Russian roulette. Literally, as suicidal ideation ironically is a known side effect of the antidepressants...