Posted by zeugma on May 16, 2004, at 17:52:13
In reply to Re: The problem with the benzo-stim only approach, posted by utopizen on May 16, 2004, at 17:21:21
> Why do you write on this board as though NMDA antagonists are easy to get prescribed?
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> And frankly, you missed the point. I DON'T LIKE taking amphetamines, doing all-nighters, being excessingly talkative, and feeling out of control of my life because it doesn't control my core ADD symptom of lacking time management.
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> SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TAKING THESE MEDS. I like Klonopin because it helps me talk to girls with ease, but as far as Desoxyn or any other stim I've tried, I hate the stuff and only use it because I go to school and need it.
I got through college on all-nighters, though my only stim was caffeine. On Strattera I am able to have a full-time job, so it must be helping with some aspects of time management, but I can only write my thesis on an all-nighter basis, and writing the first chapter in January left me non-functional at work from exhaustion and lack of sleep. I don't enjoy writing, I have to push myself against the wall to write, even on Strattera, and I doubt a stim would do anything but make it easier to stay up all night. Maybe I'll try Adderall or something during my summer vacation and grind the damn thing out, then pass out for a week like I used to in my undergrad days after final exam week. it's a terrible, frustrating way to live, but it seems like I only get good ideas at 4 am.
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