Posted by undopaminergic on April 9, 2008, at 22:26:58
In reply to Re: Strattera 40mg, posted by bulldog2 on April 7, 2008, at 8:20:13
> > > I tried strattera, but didn't like it that much. It made me feel kind of weird. Now I take adderall for ADD type issues and that is a much better drug, for me at least.
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> > Certainly Adderall is a better drug than Stattera, for almost any purpose, but does it actually work well enough in the long run?
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> > I've read that some positive effects of stimulants are not subjects to tolerance. One of these effects, in my experience, is enhanced wakefulness, and although that's nice, it's not enough.
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> There is some evidence that memantine taken with stimulants will prevent tolerance.
>Memantine is worth a try even without stimulants, because it can have stimulant effects of its own, and may also be effective against depression and negative symtpoms like anhedonia.
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