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I was linked here from the "Raising Awareness" piece by SW. I read a biography of Hunter S. Thompson and he got hooked on Speed from a physician friend because it genuinely helped focus on work. I'm convinced that doctors took speed in the 1960s "like coffee" and Dr Gonzo did his best work that way.

Now we've optimized productivity and stigmatized anyone who can't do intense mental homework for 14 hours a day. Thinking does take energy and exercise. Taking doctor prescribed Speed cause your doctor used it to finish medical school has consequences.

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