Posted by mtdewcmu on April 30, 2011, at 16:17:42
In reply to Re: Adderall addictive?, posted by Christ_empowered on April 15, 2011, at 18:20:27
> Adderall is considered addictive by the FDA and DEA. Its a schedule II substance, which is the most highly controlled level of controlled substance.
>Not to be pedantic, but C-II is the most highly controlled level for chemicals that can still be legally prescribed. C-I is for supposedly highly-addictive chemicals that have no use in medicine. Although having marijuana in C-I basically makes it a farce.
> However, if you look back the the older literature, doctors really didn't think amphetamines were all that addictive. Back then, they actually drew a line between tolerance+dependence and actual "addiction". People do tend to misuse amphetamines, but the withdrawal syndrome is easier to manage than, say, benzos or barbiturates.
>There is definitely a difference between stimulant "withdrawal" and depressant withdrawal. Stimulant withdrawal is mostly psychological. Although withdrawal from sustained high-dose methamphetamine sounds pretty awful, psychological or not.
> Anyway, I wouldn't worry; just keep your dose reasonably low and if you want to stop taking it, try to taper the dose instead of just skipping a day. Your body does get used to amphetamines, so if you suddenly skip a day your body will have to make a rather sudden adjustment.
Another school of thought says that it's a good idea to take days off ("holidays") to reduce tolerance.
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