Posted by rjlockhart37 on February 1, 2013, at 17:48:00
In reply to Re: stimulant enthusasm, posted by Laney on February 1, 2013, at 14:49:19
yes....stimulants....methyphenidate [ritilin] and ampheramine [adderall] they both treat both conditions....for depression, it like wakes you up...its more like you have more intrest and motivation to do things...makes boring tasks seem intresting or tolerable, repetive tasks...like office work, writing, anything with the motor skills. Depression it increases dopamine and improves intrest in overall life. But if its substance abuser its difficult to treat, because its misused recreactionally.....not so much to improve th quality of life.
For ADD yea... calms or slows down the thoughts and improves some behavior, dopamine is increased in the synapse but the firing is slowed down....it still depends...im not an expert....but theres ADD and ADHD....adhd is hyperactivty....and stimulants calm that down.
So....yea give it a try...maybe start with adderall....and if makes you too anxious go to Focalin....but the xr is better tolerated.
r
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