Tuesday - March 16, 2010

And Now, the 84th Reason I Hate Adderall  @2:10 PM

Basically all my friends take Adderall. It's sort of fine? I mean, it's not like all of them are on the heroin or something. And as far as I can gather, most of the effects of The Ivy Speed, as I like to call it, are internal—by which I mean, I can't always tell! I wouldn't know. (Though I can tell when you're writing on Adderall, yes I can. That is reason #52 why I hate it. All that focusing really does something to your syntax. Something bad!) Still, I hate it, and find it boring, and I hate its massive over-use in young people (reason #17) though it's totally okay that you use it, and I am in a very glassy house over here as a smoker, which is probably way, way more socially and ethically annoying. But the 84th reason I hate your Adderall comes from the recent Society of Toxicology annual meeting, by way of NPR today. READ MORE 40

Monday - November 9, 2009

Adderall Will Make You Crazy, And Maybe Not Even The Good, Focused Kind  @3:30 PM


You'll take some valuable lessons away from this local news spot on the HORRORS OF ADDERALL ADDICTION, but perhaps the most important thing you'll realize is that, man, kids today are just terrible. What a bunch of whiners. Get off my metaphorical lawn, kids of today! 11

Monday - April 20, 2009

Also, will we link to every story in this week's New Yorker by Wednesday? Probably.  @8:39 PM

"I'm a little concerned that we could be raising a generation of very focussed accountants."

Okay, I'm finally aware of the terrible dangers that Adderall might pose to society at large. 8