The experiment to treat Parkinson’s is a critical early test of stem cells’ potential to tackle serious disease.

A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains::The experiment to treat Parkinson’s is a critical early test of stem cells’ potential to tackle serious disease.

  • NegativeInf@lemmy.worldEnglish
    472·
    10 months ago

    Yea. I have ADHD. Gimme dem dopamine cells. I’m tired of people talking shit because I take a prescribed stimulant.

      • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        10 months ago

        Dude, I’ve gotten rejected from jobs because of it. Yes it’s illegal, no it’s often not worth suing if the government decides not to take the case

      • NegativeInf@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        10 months ago

        I’ve literally had pharmacists “tut tut” me about being prescribed them, called an addict, questioned if I really need them, had them called legal meth. Like bitch, if my brain could get addicted to this shit, I wouldn’t forget to take them!

        • ZodiacSF1969@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          21·
          10 months ago

          Ugh, yeh I hate judgemental pharmacists. I take a couple of controlled substances, but I’ve found a pharmacy nearby where they are super nice and happy to have my business. Now my whole family goes there for all our pharmacy needs, even if the shitty chain discount place might be a little cheaper.

    • Noodle07@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      10 months ago

      I have adhd and you know what’s worse than taking stims every day? Not taking them! I sooo wish we had another solution

      • T156@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        Caffeine and Alcohol are a bit weird, since they don’t have the stigma that other drugs do.

        If you say “Oh, I need a litre of coffee to function in the mornings”, people would just laugh and agree, whereas if you said that you had to take your stimulant medication/dextroamphetamine to function/took the caffeine in pill form, people might judge you for it.

        You see it a bit with social media, where people say that ADHD is merely an excuse for laziness, and that medication does more harm than it helps, but will happily excuse people needing a coffee to start up in the morning.