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Misc what substances help you focus

spypilot

spypilot

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for me when I need to focus I take 60 mg Adderall with a line or two of ketamine
60 mg adderall because I have really bad adhd
I don't always combine it with ketamine but if I really need to focus I take it
what do you guys take to focus
 
i have ADHD, i take ritalin 20mg in the morning and 5mg in the afternoon, adding anything else usually makes it more recreational than productive
 
Caffeine and some pharma stims: metilphenidate (Ritalin) used to help me focus whithout me getting edgy or highly strung, but I used conservative doses and ALLWAYS ORALLY. DON'T SNORT IT.
There are also amphetamines like dexamphetamine or lisdexamphetamine and many people say that they are also good for you to stay focused.

I would avoid street stimulants, like cocaine or meth or whatever.
 
Noopept, ice (though I'd prefer Ritalin, 4F-MPH or a phenylmorpholine over ice or Vyvanse), bupropion, memantine and caffeine are the banging 5-way intersection of perfect focus and productivity for me personally.
 
Tramadol (if tolerance allows)
Heroin
Low to moderate doses of amphetamine or methylphenidate

I unfortunately can't access the two former ones, but they always helped me focus, probably by relieving my depression, which lifted my brain fog & heaviness, allowing me to have more stamina to complete things that require attention, or physical stamina especially.

And surprisingly, nicotine. Always gotta smoke when I need to focus on driving or doing a task.
 
i’ve got mad ADHD but stims are my achilles heel so i can’t take em. i do take modafinil in it’s place tho. it’s not quite as effective as stimulants but i do find it helps a fair bit. particularly the r isomer armodafinil. not nearly as abusable as amphets. there is mild euphoria particularly when taken for the first time ever/after a long break. but i find it helps with my focus a good bit. at least gives me energy which contributes to my focus and motivation at lot
 
lexxbell said:
i’ve got mad ADHD but stims are my achilles heel so i can’t take em. i do take modafinil in it’s place tho. it’s not quite as effective as stimulants but i do find it helps a fair bit. particularly the r isomer armodafinil. not nearly as abusable as amphets. there is mild euphoria particularly when taken for the first time ever/after a long break. but i find it helps with my focus a good bit. at least gives me energy which contributes to my focus and motivation at lot
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Genuine question here but isn't modafinil a stimulant still? I know that fladrafinil is so much stronger than modafinil that it's maybe the only stimulant I've ever found myself redosing without even thinking about it. I don't do that shit with meth, but I did it with fladrafinil for some reason.
 
spypilot said:
for me when I need to focus I take 60 mg Adderall with a line or two of ketamine
60 mg adderall because I have really bad adhd
I don't always combine it with ketamine but if I really need to focus I take it
what do you guys take to focus
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For me it's Ritalin.
 
alcohol, meth and opiates, if u dont wanna use opiates than adderall.
 
Señor Moreno said:
Oh, yes, nicotine also works. You're right
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no nicotine does the opposite of focus, it makes your anxiety more and increases cortisol levels but you keep being hooked on nicotine because deep inside u know the reward when u stop taking the nicotine which takes around 2-3 minutes, like when u put snuff full of nicotine once its inside your month and touches the back of your lips from inside the mouth like when the snuff ball is in position when u take it around after 15 seconds your craving for cigarette goes away.
 
Dexamphetamine for me - the only stimulant I find to really help me with focus without the compulsive redose urges.
 
M!$TER-ED said:
recently put on Concerta 27mg , 3rd day was rough, much better today
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Allways amazed me how, in USA and maybe at a lesser degree in UK, doctors prescribed Aderall, Ritalin and other brands of stimulants, but they often give you a big NO when it comes to benzos, in UK specially.
In France, Spain or Portugal, they will give you benzos but you would have to fight really hard to obtain a mere 5 mg metilphenidate; they may prescribe it to kids with ADHD, but that's it
 
drugs don't really help me concentrate at all... they can have positive results in art and music ime, but if i have to read something or think about a complex task non art related, drugs don't help me, doesn't matter if it's uppers, downers, or stuff that makes you trip. they aren't really helping me at all.

drugs help me use my unconscious mind in bizarre ways. when consciously trying to do something, i'm not really good with drugs.
 
personally I think you need to stay away from things that cloud your mental judgement if you want to focus.

Agree with the stims suggested already

I would add Citicoline (CDP‑Choline) + L‑Tyrosine + caffeine - great for mental concentration, works much better than I expected

For me if I want to get shit done and focus on housework/DIY then Pregabalin gives me crazy motivation and focus on tasks, but it makes your head quite foggy and for some might cause motor issues (you become wobbly!).
 
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