Posted by Charlotte on March 23, 2002, at 7:59:14
In reply to Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine, posted by 3 Beer Effect on March 23, 2002, at 0:28:01
Hi, 3BE -
I'm interested in the way that Adderall and Dexedrine helped your mood. Was there any significant difference between the two for you in that or other ways? Ritalin as helped my concentration / focus somewhat - in a very short window of time - but I am absolutely anti-social right now, and I wasn't that outgoing in the first place.
I'm assuming that your energy level was good with all three?
And what if I feel dizzy sometimes when I try to increase the Ritalin by as small a dose as 5mg - does that mean I shouldn't be taking stimulants at all? Maybe I really don't have ADD? In your experience, have you ever felt dizzy with the stimulants?
Charlotte
===============================> I found that for my ADD & for concentrating that Ritalin helped me 'focus' the most & made much less likely to get sidetracked. My GPA went from a 2.2 to a 3.0. I think I read it also increases blood flow to the temporal lobes of the brain. But socially, it made me shy & inhibited & not very social & somewhat paranoid about how I looked & acted in front of others (studies w/ rats on ritalin had the same outcome).
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> With Adderall & Dexedrine I hardly got much studying done, I would go talk to friends down the hall instead, & felt giddy, happy, confident, high-self esteem- both seem to be great for mood. Most people seem to be able to study well on either though. Weight loss & appetite decrease were a major downer for me since i'm already fairly skinny. I lost 20 pounds (180 lbs down to 160 lbs but i'm 6'1") on two seperate occasions on both Ritalin & Dexedrine therapy, but gained it back when I stopped taking them.
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> All these stimulants make food taste gross, & the act of eating seems boring & monotonous- the problem is they are absorbed & work much better on an empty stomach (especially Ritalin) so I ended up hardly ever eating & looking thin/emasciated.
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> But they say that most ADDers respond to one (Ritalin) or the other (Adderall/Dexedrine) but not both.
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