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Is there a drug that can give an autist a "normie experience"? (programming.dev)
submitted 9 months ago by ICastFist@programming.dev to c/autism@lemmy.world
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Asking because my gf has ADHD and she told me that, the first time she took ritalin (methylphenidate), she thought to herself "So this is what it feels like to not have ADHD?"

That got me thinking, is there a drug that has a similar effect on autists, that allows them to experience what is it like to "not have autism"?

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[-] Kojichan@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

I've tried Escitalopram, Paroxetine, and Foquest... I'm not "normal", per se, but I'm not freaking out as much as I am when I'm not on something...

That said, I feel "normal" after having a couple of drinks, or having some thc+cbd... obviously not a great idea to rely on either.

I've heads that the regions autists need help with chemically is a different region and chemical than regular adhd members. I don't remember the exact chemical imbalance, something similar to SISG or something... not SISS. Hmmm...

I'll try to find the science paper I read about it.

[-] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 9 months ago

Please update if you do, I always like reading about that kind of thing.

[-] Kojichan@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

My bad. It was something different, but it felt like something that might affect similarly.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251110021114.htm

[-] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 months ago

No worries, that was a good read too!

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