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One thing I hardly find documented is: what is the daily usage of the hard core users? How does it compare to the 10-60 mg daily dosages prescribed for ADHD

by zafka 7y ago

oarabbus_ 7y ago
It's difficult to tell since so many street users of amphetamine are taking 200-500+mg of "street speed" per dose, which could be anywhere from 10-50%+ in purity.
refurb 7y ago
With high doses every day you can develop an insane tolerance to amphetamines. 500mg in a day wouldn’t be that unusual.
- chaorace 7y ago
  Even at low, prescribed, dosages, I find myself needing to take a day or two off each week to avoid building a tolerance. I'm not sure if others experience the same thing, but I can absolutely feel the effects slipping away, even after just 10 days of continuous use.
  - AcerbicZero 7y ago
    For what its worth I've had good luck switching to Modafinil (And extra caffeine) on the weekends, to keep my tolerance down. I also like to take ~4+ day breaks every ~3 months or so, which helps a ton.
  - throwaway743 7y ago
    Same here, but found out that chelated magnesium puts a stop to this.
  - iamiam 7y ago
    I think that's a great practice and not uncommon.
- aidenn0 7y ago
  I know it affects everyone differently, but I was prescribed Adderall for ADHD and at 30mg my heartrate was elevated by 25bpm, I didn't feel tired for ~28 hours and I was unable to drive because my brain would get convinced that I was standing still and the road was moving towards me. I didn't take it a second time, and am now on Focalin.
  - iamiam 7y ago
    You should have started with just 5mg. 30mg is a lot for an initial dosage. Great that an alternative seems to be working for you though.
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zafka 7y ago
Hi Everyone, Thanks for the insight. More than I have seen in the many articles I have scanned. I have seen quite a few suggestions to take a break periodically from AHDH meds to help keep tolerance down in other places, but I always wondered what the heavy users were doing.
- ddorian43 7y ago
  I've read the opposite. You don't want to lower tolerance cause of the high. Tolerance builds very fast in a matter of days, so you'll have normal effects.

One thing I hardly find documented is: what is the daily usage of the hard core users? How does it compare to the 10-60 mg daily dosages prescribed for ADHD

by zafka 7y ago

One thing I hardly find documented is: what is the daily usage of the hard core users? How does it compare to the 10-60 mg daily dosages prescribed for ADHD

oarabbus_ 7y ago

It's difficult to tell since so many street users of amphetamine are taking 200-500+mg of "street speed" per dose, which could be anywhere from 10-50%+ in purity.

refurb 7y ago

With high doses every day you can develop an insane tolerance to amphetamines. 500mg in a day wouldn’t be that unusual.

chaorace 7y ago
Even at low, prescribed, dosages, I find myself needing to take a day or two off each week to avoid building a tolerance. I'm not sure if others experience the same thing, but I can absolutely feel the effects slipping away, even after just 10 days of continuous use.
- AcerbicZero 7y ago
  For what its worth I've had good luck switching to Modafinil (And extra caffeine) on the weekends, to keep my tolerance down. I also like to take ~4+ day breaks every ~3 months or so, which helps a ton.
- throwaway743 7y ago
  Same here, but found out that chelated magnesium puts a stop to this.
- iamiam 7y ago
  I think that's a great practice and not uncommon.
aidenn0 7y ago
I know it affects everyone differently, but I was prescribed Adderall for ADHD and at 30mg my heartrate was elevated by 25bpm, I didn't feel tired for ~28 hours and I was unable to drive because my brain would get convinced that I was standing still and the road was moving towards me. I didn't take it a second time, and am now on Focalin.
- iamiam 7y ago
  You should have started with just 5mg. 30mg is a lot for an initial dosage. Great that an alternative seems to be working for you though.

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zafka 7y ago

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the insight. More than I have seen in the many articles I have scanned. I have seen quite a few suggestions to take a break periodically from AHDH meds to help keep tolerance down in other places, but I always wondered what the heavy users were doing.

ddorian43 7y ago
I've read the opposite. You don't want to lower tolerance cause of the high. Tolerance builds very fast in a matter of days, so you'll have normal effects.