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Other side of the coin: I have a friend who went to a psychiatrist and was given an Adderall prescription. A couple years later he was hopelessly addicted, taki

Other side of the coin: I have a friend who went to a psychiatrist and was given an Adderall prescription. A couple years later he was hopelessly addicted, taking over 90 mg at a time. He may well have had ADHD but the drug ended up being worse than the condition. Amphetamine is not something to take lightly.

komali2 10y ago
90mg is an obscene amount of adderall. I'm wondering how no doctor or pharmacist over the years caught this addiction and reduced his prescription. In Texas I had to go in every 3 months for a reevaluation. I worked closely with my psychiatrist to help me keep my adderall dosage at the lowest possible. You're right, it's a powerful drug.
- iamatworknow 10y ago
  Have you looked into Provigil (modafinil) before? I originally started taking it for fatigue attributed to mis-diagnosed sleep apnea but have since continued to have a subscription through a psychiatrist, as I've found it to do wonders for concentration without some of the negative side effects of amphetamines (and the psychiatrist was thrilled that I already had a positive experience with an attention drug that wasn't an amphetamine).
  - komali2 10y ago
    Modafinil is on my list, I'm considering switching to it early next year to possibly replace adderall. If anybody is in a similar boat to me and is curious what my experience will be on it compared to adderall, I'll be publishing an extensive analysis on my blog, which is accessible through my user profile on this site.
    - LordHumungous 10y ago
      I don't have ADHD but I've used both drugs for work, and Adderall works better, but Modafanil is not addictive. Modafanil gives you a similar hyperfocus without the euphoria of amphetamine. It has a high tolerance curve. It also has a flatter dose response curve (i.e. taking two modafanils won't give you twice the effect).
      - iamatworknow 10y ago
        When my health insurance lapsed I was put on Adderall because despite modafinil being a generic, it was still too outrageously expensive to pay for out of pocket. I got no euphoria from Adderall. I was able to stay alert but I was jittery and wildly irritable. As soon as I was able to get good insurance again I dropped it for modafinil. I guess I should be thankful that Adderall didn't appeal to me due to its addictive potential.

komali2 10y ago

90mg is an obscene amount of adderall. I'm wondering how no doctor or pharmacist over the years caught this addiction and reduced his prescription. In Texas I had to go in every 3 months for a reevaluation. I worked closely with my psychiatrist to help me keep my adderall dosage at the lowest possible. You're right, it's a powerful drug.

iamatworknow 10y ago
Have you looked into Provigil (modafinil) before? I originally started taking it for fatigue attributed to mis-diagnosed sleep apnea but have since continued to have a subscription through a psychiatrist, as I've found it to do wonders for concentration without some of the negative side effects of amphetamines (and the psychiatrist was thrilled that I already had a positive experience with an attention drug that wasn't an amphetamine).
- komali2 10y ago
  Modafinil is on my list, I'm considering switching to it early next year to possibly replace adderall. If anybody is in a similar boat to me and is curious what my experience will be on it compared to adderall, I'll be publishing an extensive analysis on my blog, which is accessible through my user profile on this site.
  - LordHumungous 10y ago
    I don't have ADHD but I've used both drugs for work, and Adderall works better, but Modafanil is not addictive. Modafanil gives you a similar hyperfocus without the euphoria of amphetamine. It has a high tolerance curve. It also has a flatter dose response curve (i.e. taking two modafanils won't give you twice the effect).
    - iamatworknow 10y ago
      When my health insurance lapsed I was put on Adderall because despite modafinil being a generic, it was still too outrageously expensive to pay for out of pocket. I got no euphoria from Adderall. I was able to stay alert but I was jittery and wildly irritable. As soon as I was able to get good insurance again I dropped it for modafinil. I guess I should be thankful that Adderall didn't appeal to me due to its addictive potential.