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[majorgamer10]

I'm curious!

 

[TintoConCasera]

Go see a doctor dude.

 

[Antwix]

Have you played Elden Ring?

 

[SJRB]

Try ketamine.

 

[Loomy]

Sounds like the perfect time to try out other hobbies.

 

[semiconscious]

try arkham asylum...

 

[LordOfChaos]

Nothing's going to bring back the childhood joy factor. Some games can be so good they pull you back in for a while though.

Adderall just makes you more focused, it doesn't make things fun.

Also have you ever answered if you're doing any of this under the supervision of a doctor?

Should I be playing videogames on Dopamine Receptor Blockers?

My roommate and I were watching Dopamine detox videos on YouTube, and it occured to me that since I have taken Dopamine Receptor Blockers as an injection, that the dopamine hits from games don't hit the same. So should I play videogames while medicated this way?

www.neogaf.com

 

[Nintendo's Witch]

Heroine is much better

 

[Zelduh]

Adderall works by increasing dopamine so if you're on a dopamine blocker it's not going to do anything

 

[Loomy]

Nothing's going to bring back the childhood joy factor. Some games can be so good they pull you back in for a while though.

Adderall just makes you more focused, it doesn't make things fun.

Also have you ever answered if you're doing any of this under the supervision of a doctor?

Should I be playing videogames on Dopamine Receptor Blockers?

My roommate and I were watching Dopamine detox videos on YouTube, and it occured to me that since I have taken Dopamine Receptor Blockers as an injection, that the dopamine hits from games don't hit the same. So should I play videogames while medicated this way?

www.neogaf.com

Oh shit it's the same guy lol. In all seriousness. If videogames aren't doing it for you anymore, I would recommend looking into other hobbies. There's a whole lot of fun shit you can do. Most of which don't involve sitting in front of a screen.

 

[Diddy X]

This is not a drugs forum bro.

 

[digital_ghost]

Try some psychedelic mushrooms. It'll make you like lady gaga.

Oooooh caught in a mushroom trance.

 

[Gudji]

 

[nush]

Heroine is much better

 

[TheInfamousKira]

I don't condone the use of non prescription drugs.

That said...

I popped some addies a couple of years and played Black Flag for 27 straight hours. I walked out of my bedroom smelling of blood, brine, and whiskey.

 

[RoboFu]

Cocaine Of Duty

 

[TheInfamousKira]

IT'S MORPHINE TIME!

TRANQASAURUS!

GREEN DRAGON!

SLACKJAWED TIGGER

Magic wand, go on an wild out!

 

[nush]

I popped some addies a couple of years and played Black Flag for 27 straight hours.

 

[Pelta88]

What?

 

[Bartski]

no but half a blotter of acid under the eyelid will

 

[Danjin44]

If you need to do drugs to enjoy gaming then maybe you need to find different hobby?

 

[Darkkahn]

Try fisstech.

 

[Spukc]

Try ketamine.

Do not try this..
It will fuck you up

 

[reinking]

Here you go OP.

Esports: The Sharp Edge of Adderall in Professional Gaming

While Adderall may help with alertness, reflecting its “study drug” reputation, the drug wouldn’t improve cognition, decision-making, communication, or other important skills in professional gaming.

I do not think it is a magic bullet. If you are not enjoying a game, I do not think Adderall (or any other drug) is going to "bring back the magic."

 

[TheInfamousKira]

It's super simple. You pop a couple right before you go hacking into Abstergo computers. You'll immediately find the answer to the Universe after six hours of completely fucking up your employer's infrastructure. From there, just hop into the Animus and every single solitary thing you do will instantly feel enlightened. Like you're Neo from the Matrix. I recommend jumping the wrong way from a viewpoint. It really drives home the base reality that anything you do will be more fun than hacking computers. Including drug addiction and suicide. Just kidding. Probably.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

If you need to do drugs to enjoy gaming then maybe you need to find different hobby?

I'm not a career aptitude guy, but maybe doing drugs is a good hobby to look into. Cut out the middle man, I say.

Edit: DOUBLE POSTINGGGGGG

 

[ByWatterson]

No. Being happy enough in life to enjoy gaming has only three elements:

1. Get married.
2. Have kids.
3. Work out.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

This is not a drugs forum bro.

Let me check it out:

 

[Robochobo]

As a child that used to be prescribed it when I was younger, no, absolutely not. It'll make it worse infact. Imagine having issues with choosing a game to play and then multiply that by 100 where you end up just sitting there for a few hours debating over what you want to play until it's time to go to bed. Worst feeling in the world.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Heroine is much better

Or Krokodil................... (don't Google.....seriously)......

 

[mystech]

Have you played Elden Ring?

This. It's not that the magic of games is gone it's that most AAA developers nowadays lack soul and creativity. The same corporate culture that ruined the creativity in Hollywood has invaded the games industry and it shows! However, games like Elden Ring show that the magic is not completely gone and there are a few studios who once in a while drop something worth playing. Something new that's not just the same copy paste formula every other game seams to have (ever notice most games just seem like things you've already played with a different skin).

I have learned that game journalist are not to be trusted. Just because a game gets 10/10s does not mean it's good. Just because a game cost billions to create does not mean it's good. Use your own judgement and play what's actually fun to play rather than what the industry is telling you to play.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Sounds like the perfect time to try out other hobbies.

like hard drugs

 

[TintoConCasera]

1. Get married

I think OP has enough trouble as it is already.

 

[nush]

Do not try this..
It will fuck you up

I did, it's true. It was fucking awesome, Chinese communist party members, millionaires, hookers and police drug party. That's the truth even before I entered the K hole Matrix.

 

[Bernoulli]

Heroine with bad dragon session

 

[Dorfdad]

What kinda lunacy is that? It’s like saying I’m having a bad time with my girl so let’s try me try getting my ass reamed by a male to see if it fixes our issues!!

No it’s won’t bring back your childhood or first experiences with gaming.

 

[Puscifer]

Bro if you need to do all that play different styles of games, maybe indies, or get a new hobby holy shit

 

[Varteras]

Games still bring me wonder and joy. The sense of awe. I experienced it recently with Baldur's Gate 3, Helldivers 2, and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth. Other relatively recent games like Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Every time a new WoW expansion comes out I get that feeling. I felt that way initially with Diablo 4. Whenever I check the progress of Star Citizen, it never ceases to amaze me what they've built. It varies from person to person. But, for me, games can still make me that kind of childishly excited. Without drugs.

 

[clarky]

No. Being happy enough in life to enjoy gaming has only three elements:

1. Get married.
2. Have kids.
3. Work out.

Theres no time left for gaming with that trifecta of pain.

 

[CrustyBritches]

Take a CBD+D8 gummy.

 

[Housh]

I drink coffee. Sometimes light roast for an extra uplift in performance.

 

[Shin-Ra]

Do not try this..
It will fuck you up

Fook me.

 

[LordBlodgett]

 

[cash_longfellow]

If you need drugs to enjoy video games again, there is more going on than video games.

 

[Futaleufu]

Stop trying to relive your childhood thru gaming and accept it like a hobby.

 

[rofif]

try xbox first

 

[Griffon]

 

[Loomy]

 

[MujkicHaris]

Try older games. Gothic II for example.

 

[struggler_guts]

Try some psychedelic mushrooms

This is the real answer, even shitty games seem like the hottest shit ever.

But after 30 minutes you'll get antsy to do something else anyway.

Maybe microdose, AND GET SOME THERAPY