Posted by HappinessPie on December 14, 2004, at 15:40:53
In reply to Re: Dexedrine---vs strattera-jerrympls?, posted by banga on December 14, 2004, at 9:05:29
>And she is the one who noted, as I had, some possible signs of ADHD (inattentive type) and despite my alcohol abuse history mentioned Adderall (so she understands it can comonly actually lessen a alcohol abuse drive if the diagnosis is correct) if an ADHD assessment battery proves this to be true.
My p-doc is an ADD/ADHD specialist and keeps up with the latest in the field; he is also my husband's doctor. My husband has a history of alcohol abuse and also has been diagnosed with ADD (I believe inattentive type) that I know he has suffered from all his life (he is 36, and his diagnosis only came about 1.5 yrs ago). He is currently taking 30 mg / day and doing wonderfully with both alleviation of ADD and of his dependence on alcohol.
According to this doctor, your p-doc is right in that Adderall can definitely help with alcohol abuse, especially if said alcohol was used (as it often is) as a self-medication for anxiety that can be (and was in my husband's case) comorbid with ADD. I also think I saw somewhere that they used to use cocaine as a treatment for alcohol dependency, but I am not certain. It could be that the dopamine increase that stimulants produce substitutes for the dopaminergic effects of alcohol...(?)
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