Posted by Conundrum on June 4, 2010, at 15:08:33
In reply to Re: Depression? whats that? i can't remember » linkadge, posted by Bob on June 4, 2010, at 15:00:29
Abusable, off patent, amphetamines are probably even more addictive and more likely to lose effect overtime. I think ritalin is less likely to cause dose escalation and lose effect because is not a catecholamine releaser just a reuptake inhibitor.
Unlike ADD, depressed people are often depressed for 24 hours everyday. Most people who have ADD just use it when they are in school or at work and then it wears off. It would require 4 times a day dosing or more. And what if you are out at night and it just stops working or you forget it somewhere?
I think abuse is probably the main reason. Docs can get audited for scripts they write for controlled substances. FDA is worried about it. In many countries stimulants are not even available.
Post-SSRI syndrome: iatrogenic anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. [NOTE no sadness or anxiety]
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