Posted by JohnL on June 10, 2000, at 18:26:05
In reply to Re: JohnL Ritalin, posted by NHGRANDMA on June 10, 2000, at 13:42:39
> JohnL,
> How would you technically explain that Ritalin makes me worse when used for depression? After reading of your robust response I decided to try it and ended up crying a couple of hours after taking it. Not just once, but each time. Made depression much worse. Is this a common side effect of Ritalin?Sorry but I don't know why. I'm not well schooled on the technicals of what exactly Ritalin does. But whatever it is, it certainly isn't something your brain chemistry likes.
All the stimulants are quite different. Ritalin for example made me euphoric, almost identical to cocaine. But Adderall, which I assumed was similar yet a bit smoother, made me depressed and I was on the edge of crying.
Hopefully someone else here can help us understand what chemistries are being affected, and what it means that Ritalin made you more depressed. That is a powerful clue, but I can't desipher it.
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