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Posted by rjlockhart98 on July 15, 2005, at 9:44:54
I rerember when i was on Adderall 40.
I didnt have abstract thoughts, they were ignored, my mind was more "focused" on what was going on.
I think i heard somewhere it treats "postive" symptoms.
Does anyone else have input
Posted by iforgotmypassword on July 15, 2005, at 10:52:45
In reply to Can Stimulants treat some symptoms of Schizophreni, posted by rjlockhart98 on July 15, 2005, at 9:44:54
Posted by xbunny on July 15, 2005, at 10:55:26
In reply to Can Stimulants treat some symptoms of Schizophreni, posted by rjlockhart98 on July 15, 2005, at 9:44:54
> I rerember when i was on Adderall 40.
>
> I didnt have abstract thoughts, they were ignored, my mind was more "focused" on what was going on.
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> I think i heard somewhere it treats "postive" symptoms.When I was younger on occasions I tried amphetamine. It made me feel more alert, focused, very clear mentally and very happy. I used to think I was having the most intelligent conversations and being really witty and such. I later learned that in reality I was talking nonsense (often to no one at all) at a zillion miles an hour and not even noticing. I would never take stimulants now, the idea that I would lose the little control I have over my mind and it would let rip would be scary. Of course I dont know but I have a feeling that if I took amphetamine again I would revert back into something resembling psychosis pretty quickly. There is some chemical evidence to this too, stimulants increase dopamine, antipsychotics decrease it. I know which one I would prefer to take! I have never heard of stimulants being used for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Buns
Posted by linkadge on July 15, 2005, at 16:40:56
In reply to Re: Can Stimulants treat some symptoms of Schizoph, posted by xbunny on July 15, 2005, at 10:55:26
People with schitsophrenia have a lack of dopaminergic activity in the frontal cortex, and too much activity in the limbic system. Some doctors will use and antipsychotic and a stimulant in conjunction to try and target the hypocuntion of the frontal cortex.
Linkadge
Posted by rjlockhart98 on July 15, 2005, at 16:47:07
In reply to In some circumstances, posted by linkadge on July 15, 2005, at 16:40:56
can this be checked with a scan?
Posted by rjlockhart98 on July 15, 2005, at 16:59:31
In reply to Re: In some circumstances, posted by rjlockhart98 on July 15, 2005, at 16:47:07
hey, wouldnt a nueroleptic cancel out the actions of a stimulant since of dopamine blockadge?
Posted by linkadge on July 15, 2005, at 17:20:40
In reply to Re: In some circumstances, posted by rjlockhart98 on July 15, 2005, at 16:59:31
It depends on the brain region. Some neuroleptics are more selective than others, and have the ability to more selectivy decrease dopamine in the desired region. So the neurolecptic would not completely negate the effects of the stimulant.
As far as the frontal cortex goes, yes it is possable with certain brain immaing techniques to see how the frontal cortex is behaving.
Doctors won't do this though. They're too lazy, and they thing that they can tell whats going on inside the brain purely from your behavior.
Linkadge
Posted by Phillipa on July 15, 2005, at 18:59:02
In reply to Re: In some circumstances, posted by linkadge on July 15, 2005, at 17:20:40
And Matt the doctor said you weren't schizophrenic. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by rjlockhart98 on July 16, 2005, at 14:41:24
In reply to Re: In some circumstances, posted by Phillipa on July 15, 2005, at 18:59:02
I know, but i want to "see" what is flow, of regions in my brain is imbalanced.
I dont know how this is going to happen.
Posted by linkadge on July 16, 2005, at 15:05:25
In reply to Re: In some circumstances, posted by rjlockhart98 on July 16, 2005, at 14:41:24
This is what I wanted for myself, but I can barely get the right meds, and a doctor that cares.
Linkadge
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