Posted by Andy123 on June 18, 2001, at 19:52:13
In reply to Re: Adderal and/or ADD long-term effects?? » Andy123, posted by Lorraine on June 18, 2001, at 14:32:11
> ADD lasts through out life. The notion that we outgrow it is a myth, at least according to Amen's recent book on ADD. Anyway, I'm middle aged and I am on stimulants and mood stabilizers to manage my depression. SSRI's etc. didn't work.
You really should take those pop psychology books (even those written by an MD) with a grain of salt. The fact is that (even low dose) amphetamines cause oxidative damage that can be discerned histologically. Higher dosages cause damage that is grossly visible (visible to the unaided eye.)
I think the damage is dose dependent. It clearly isn't majorly incapacitating in low doses as millions of folks who take these low dose pills are fine. I continue to risk minor brain insults myself by continuing intermitent stimulant use.
I'll post a reasonable number of references on oxdidative damage from stimulants with a couple of weeks.
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