Also there’s absolutely no aspect of Rome that I would want to repeat
it was a bunch of pederasty, slavery and overall horrific conditions for almost everybody
hoppp 2 hours ago [-]
Heroin? That was not discovered till acetylation was invented in the 19th century.
ElijahLynn 3 hours ago [-]
I hypothesize that most of the stimulant use is actually due to poor sleep hygiene and jacked circadian rhythms, because of electricity and lighting on-demand.
And trauma, of course.
deepc4life 6 hours ago [-]
I don't know how we do it. I am much more clearheaded without coffee or anything of the sorts.
RevEng 33 minutes ago [-]
There's a fine line, as with alcohol. A single cup of tea might feel refreshing. A monster energy drink is going to feel like a fight or flight response. Some people are also more sensitive than others and some are addicted more really than others.
hoppp 2 hours ago [-]
Its an addiction, just like a lot of things.
throwitaway222 6 hours ago [-]
I was on a prescribed stimulant for 6 months. It was nice for work, but it ended up with too many side effects that kind of mess with ones head. It tends to "simplify" complex decision making processes and not just for code but for life decisions.
copperx 6 hours ago [-]
Simplifying decisions can be a positive outcome, just to add balance to your comment.
throwitaway222 5 hours ago [-]
And I don't disagree!
suburban_strike 5 hours ago [-]
> It tends to "simplify" complex decision making processes and not just for code but for life decisions.
Improving executive function is literally the point of prescription stimulants.
Rather than endless spirals about whether you should do ___, it just makes everything sound like a great idea to you...for better or for worse.
Cocaine has the same effect, only amplified.
Barrin92 4 hours ago [-]
I do find the economics / work narrative relatively unconvincing. For one workload in the developed world has fallen by about 40-50% over the last 100 years. Consuming stimulants is as popular among call it the 'lazy bum class' (no offense, I grew up in a deadbeat town) as it is among strivers. Coffee goes back five thousand years, Nicotine as far as recorded history, that is 10k+ years.
They've always had recreational or even ritual use, and the health fads against stimulants and cleansing crazes usually come from the work-obsessed than anyone else. So I don't think that we run on stimulants, I'm pretty sure we'd do them regardless.
even tobacco has turned to vaping to deliver more nicotine quicker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_abuse_in_ancient_Rom...
Also there’s absolutely no aspect of Rome that I would want to repeat
it was a bunch of pederasty, slavery and overall horrific conditions for almost everybody
And trauma, of course.
Improving executive function is literally the point of prescription stimulants.
Rather than endless spirals about whether you should do ___, it just makes everything sound like a great idea to you...for better or for worse.
Cocaine has the same effect, only amplified.
They've always had recreational or even ritual use, and the health fads against stimulants and cleansing crazes usually come from the work-obsessed than anyone else. So I don't think that we run on stimulants, I'm pretty sure we'd do them regardless.