Posted by Ritch on May 24, 2005, at 12:21:07
In reply to Stimulants...Are they bad for anxiety???, posted by Nickengland on May 24, 2005, at 10:33:08
> Hello there,
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> Just wondering if someone has a tendency for anxiety, would taking stimulants increase anxiety..as in create more anxiety that wasnt there before taking them??
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> Look forward to replies/experiences
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> Kind regards
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> Nick
I've had good and bad effects from taking stimulants (along with bipolar meds). They seem to reduce anxiety at the beginning (esp. dexedrine)for a few weeks and I have a general sense of fearlessness. But it tends to fizzle with time and I start getting panicky and hypervigilant and burnt out. Oddly enough though, they seemed to have an anticycling effect. But the mood I was left with after a couple of months was a chronic icky quiet aloof feeling that I didn't like. I'd rather have the mood cycles!
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