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OK, the specialist at the ADHD centre may have advised me incorrectly, and I am imagining the effects. Effects that are basically the opposite of what you and h
by oldcynic 9y ago
OK, the specialist at the ADHD centre may have advised me incorrectly, and I am imagining the effects. Effects that are basically the opposite of what you and hnuser1234 describe in the thread above, and rather like huffmsa and many others have reported. For example, I have never once experienced "a cold robotic mind space" on medication, or anything close, even on the very first day. Which variant of ADHD do you have btw?
Not surprising there are a range of effects, when it's fairly common to need to try 3 or 4 different drugs before finding one that works. For a minority, none work.
Perhaps it's not "misinformation" but an attempt to honestly report what I gleaned from the specialist, and what I and others have experienced.
- goldenkey 9y agoA stimulant isn't a therepeutic drug. It's a hard drug with straightforward effects. Increased pleasure and increased activity, via dopaminergic and norepinephrine pathways, respectively.[1] If you aren't having those effects you are most likely taking close to a maintanence dose, to avoid the rebound effect that comes with physical dependence. If a person has trouble sleeping due to self control issues, should they just patch it over with addictive drugs like benzodiazepenes? Or should they try to discipline themselves by adapting to their unique brain and body, for lasting change? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphetamine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphetamine