Posted by JohnX on March 6, 2001, at 2:37:25
In reply to Are stimulants too hyped up?, posted by Andreas on March 6, 2001, at 1:04:46
> I was diagnosed with ADD about a month ago and was perscribed 36mg of Concerta to be taken at breakfast. After two weeks the dosage was raised to 36mg at breakfsat and 18mg at lunch to delay the zoned out feeling that I got when I wore off. I've also been taking 200mg of Wellbutrin for a few months for depression.
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> My question is this. The media seems to make a huge fuss over Ritalin and how dangerous/powerfull it is. "It's like speed man!" Heck, it's even a Sched II drug with Coccain and the other opiates. If the effect are so subtle why is there so much hype around it? When I first started taking Concerta I thought it would turn me into Superman or something. How do you know if the drug is working? The only thing I've noticed is a slightly better working memory and a more stick-to-itness. Like I said, it's very suble.
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> Or does methalphenadate just have the "speed" like effects on non-ADDers?I love the title "Are stimulants too hyped up".
No pun intended right?Seems as though people who are genuine ADD do not
get the "Superman" speed effect when given a
stimulant like Ritalin or Adderall. This has to do
with the paradox associated with ADD. The
stimulant actually calms the person down and helps
them concentrate.I have taken the stimulant Adderall as a last ditch anti-depressant and it makes me feel like
super-duper man. When it really gets me going I have racing thoughts up the wazoo almost
inducing ADD like symptoms.
So I am forced to take it with an anti-manic drug.Seems as though your response is consistent with
what is required to address add, and the stimulant is not "hyped up". Its the antidote.-John
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