Are ADHD medications really that effective for those without ADHD? They can boost your mood, for sure. And, they can keep you awake. But, for me, the dosage needs to be precisely adjusted just to be effective, and I have to take them just to be functional.<p>I've seen a lot of people in the workplace taking them lately. But, the result isn't pretty. Overly focused but on all the wrong things. Less creative. In a tweaked out state where they just keep switching tasks. Or, sending rambling emails or going on long tangents about nothing. To me, it seems like they were much more effective before the medications.<p>I remember watching a show years ago where the hosts had drugged people doing different types of tasks. One of them was amphetamine, and they were trying to put an ikea desk together. But, they took a really long time because of all of the reasons above.<p>Interestingly, ADHD has strong genetic correlation and has comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders. And, ADHD was certainly under diagnosed for a long time, as were many mental diseases. In the US there is strong social pressure to not reveal mental diseases, and it's awkward to discuss them with others because many people don't even believe they are real. It's sad really, because many smart people could have succeeded in life if only they had been diagosed and treated.