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[–] 27 points 7 months ago (16 children)

Oh, there are quite some. Just from the top of my heaf: Viagra originally was just a heart medication. Metformin, a diabetes 2 medication, is strongly suspected of having other positive side effects, like generally prolonging life. There recently was an article about a new Alzheimer medication which would be quick to the market as such because it is already a certified medication against something else.

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    I lost a bit of weight when I went on ADHD meds

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Speed is fucking awesome, it makes me feel like a productive citizen.

    Why are all these dishes in the sink ? That's crazy! Let me clean this counter up ,it'll only take 11 minutes then Im going to pay all my bills on time. Wow that was easy , now I won't worry about all that crap and I'll probably sleep like a baby tonight. I'm going to read a book for a little while then go to sleep

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    There is the question if this is caused directly by the medication, or if this is something caused by you eating better because ADHD is treated.

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I think part of it is also that occasional positive side effects are not something drug companies can advertise. They're legally obligated to talk about the negative ones.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    But are they legally not allowed to talk about positive side effects?

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    Cannabis is fantastic for some specific gut problems. Also some types of pain. Also nausea.

    My pain doc was delighted when she found out I had all three. She said "go get stoned, never come back"

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