Posted by Paulbwell on May 23, 2005, at 17:34:54
In reply to Re: stimulant questions » Sarah T., posted by yesac on May 23, 2005, at 12:10:04
> > Hi yesac. My experience with Adderall was similar to yours. This has always baffled me because I did very well on Dexedrine/dextroamphetamine, and Adderall is about 69% dextroamphetamine. I don't like Adderall AT ALL. I often wondered whether my difficulty with it had to do with being on the wrong dose. Perhaps I took too much. I don't know. I think Dexedrine is the best stimulant, but for others here, Adderall is better. You just have to try them out for yourself. Start at the lowest possible dose and work up slowly. Less is more. In other words, taking too much stimulant can turn you into a total zombie or an agitated mess. I think it's best to take stimulants on an "as needed" basis rather than every day. Take as many "drug holidays" as possible in order to stave off tolerance.
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> Thanks for the advice.
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> I'm actually afraid of trying Dexedrine because of my Adderall experience. I want to try it but I don't, you know? I'm seeing my shrink tomorrow and will probably bring it up (again). I think that if I found a stimulant that worked for me, I could use in on an as-needed basis when I needed to write papers or read or really get some work done.
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> I never did feel expecially agitated on Ritalin or Adderall, which is almost weird since I'm so prone to agitation. If anything, I felt more calm, but, like I said, emotionally I felt horrible!
Dexedrine is smoother, straight D-Amphetamine with greater mental vs body stimulation, much prefered by many
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