this is stupid. something about activation energy? are there any activation energy hacks?

  • Mark@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    Psychologists do not prescribe medication. No one is being prescribed Adderall after one visit to a psychologist, because all the psychologist can do is refer to a psychiatrist who then might make a prescription after confirming the diagnosis.

    Stop repeating your opinion as fact. You are confidently incorrect.

    • Lumisal@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Depends on the state. They can in some states (5: Louisiana, New Mexico, Illinois, Iowa, and Idaho), and in others they can just call a psychiatrist and the psychiatrist will then write it without the patient having to see the psychiatrist, or some other loophole (such as having an advanced psychiatric nurse on staff write the prescriptions for them). And there’s a trending push in more states to allow psychologists to prescribe directly. I don’t have an issue with psychiatrists giving Adderall, but with psychologists doing it, as I confidently stated for a reason. So yes, you should, quoting you;

      Stop repeating your opinion as fact. You are confidently incorrect