Posted by mtdewcmu on April 27, 2011, at 19:34:52
In reply to Re: Meds still going well » mtdewcmu, posted by SLS on April 27, 2011, at 18:50:27
> > It could have been drug interactions that made Dexedrine ineffective for you
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> The first time I tried Dexedrine, it was as monotherapy under the direction of Columbia Presbyterian. I experienced a mood-lift for a few hours after the first dose. Thereafter, nothing. I really don't know how they interpreted this. My case was extremely treatment-resistant even then. If anything, amphetamine puts me to sleep. Caffeine packs a more powerful punch for me.
>I think the effect on attention and the stimulating effects are more durable than any mood elevation. I would not want to use it solo for depression, because any mood benefit is inevitably balanced by a crash.
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