I currently take 30mg XR, meaning 15mg is in my system at any given time. I definitely notice the side effects- I feel more mellow, calm, and content with boredom. My appetite is basically gone. My mouth is dry. Do I notice any benefits? That's the thing I'm confused about. At school, I definitely feel that I can focus better in lectures when it gets boring and I won't be as tempted to pace around. I can maaaybe get to work and stay on task better, but I'm not sure. No obvious improvements in that regard.
At home? Same thing- not enough of an effect. I do feel slightly wired while scrolling, and derive slightly less joy from it. However, the temptation to get off task- whether it be scrolling, Youtube, or Reddit- is still there more often than not, and it can still totally eat up my time to the point that I only get maybe 30 mins of work done in 8+ hours.