how prescribed stimulants (adderall, vyvanse, etc.) work relative to methamphetamine?

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Prescribed stimulants and methamphetamine both seem to do the same thing, like make the “happy” or “reward” chemicals stay in your brain longer. People commented on the other recent methamphetamine post, saying they still don’t feel the same since getting sober. Would someone on adderall/vyvanse/etc. feel similarly if they were taking the drug for years, then decided to stop taking it?

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This has been mentioned in the other threads, but methamphetamine has actually been prescribed for similar uses. The difference is generally the dosage. Someone taking prescription Adderall to treat ADHD is not taking nearly as much amphetamine as someone regularly tweaking on street meth.

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