Posted by Andy123 on June 18, 2001, at 11:22:34
In reply to Adderal and/or ADD long-term effects??, posted by sl on June 18, 2001, at 9:10:27
> He's paranoid and angry, for no apparent reason. He accuses her of taking his things (and either moving them around or taking them away).
> Could this be a long-term affect of either ADD or the Adderall he's on for it?? At age 61, he's been on adderall for at least a few years (probably much longer).I don't think that chronic use of amphetamines will cause a "post use" paranoia. Paranoia associated with amphetamine use occurs (as far as I know) while the person is under the effect of the drug. Personally, any negative effects from stimulants (they have been few and far between) always remit when the medicine runs out of my system. In fact, when the medicine is out of my system I feel overly relaxed and often act like a hyperactive kid (lots of joking and playing, not paranoid) :)
Really my question regarding your stepdad may cause some controversy: why is a man this age on a stimulant? I have attention problems that are entirely associated with depression (not real ADHD) and I reserve stimulant use for when I have to get some intellectually demanding work done. I don't take the medicine to take care of normal day-to-day things. I'm working in a computational chemistry lab. My work is largely intellectual so I feel like this is a legitimate reason to be taking stimulants. I don't take them to help me organize my laundry!
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