Posted by IsoM on February 13, 2003, at 13:41:09
In reply to Re: how do you handle stimulant rebound depression?, posted by fachad on February 12, 2003, at 23:31:35
I don't get rebound stim depression by taking my doses in smaller, more frequent doses. It gives me a more level state of alertness than taking one dose in the morning & the other in mid-afternoon. I break it into smaller doses so when the final dose wears off, it's much more gradual & doesn't feel anything more than normal end-of-the-day tiredness.
Perhaps it helps too that I take Provigil & it's done wonders for my mood though it had no effect on my sleepiness. That's what the stim is for.
An extra:
Ritalin has a very strong up & down effect on me while Dexedrine is much gentler. And Dexedrine SR simply works by releasing the first half immediately & then the second half 5 or 6 hours later. It doesn't release slowly over the course of the day. But I don't know how other XR or SR versions of stims may work.
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