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I wonder how how this impacts other forms of amphetamines? From the perspective of a person that struggles with ADHD, I'd really hate to think that some overze

by chrsig 4y ago

I wonder how how this impacts other forms of amphetamines? From the perspective of a person that struggles with ADHD, I'd really hate to think that some overzealous parent immunizes their kid against medications that help them function in the world.

codyogden 4y ago
Yeah. This is a great point. I would be absolutely lost in life with ADHD and being without stimulants.
- to1y 4y ago
  What happens to your tolerance?
  - filoleg 4y ago
    Not the person you are replying to, but if you use it as intended, you don't usually need to worry about it. Once I got prescribed, within the first year, the dosage got adjusted multiple times to get to an adequate stable number (which is 30mg daily for me, half of the FDA recommended max of 60mg). After 7 years of taking that dosage daily (i occasionally skip days once a month or so, or take reduced dosage a couple times a month), I haven't felt the need to increase the dosage at all. The only tolerance I feel I'd acquired is for that initial rush after taking the meds (and that tolerance goes away quickly if i dont take it for a couple of days). But this rush was never a desired effect for someone taking it for its intended purpose, rather than chasing the high. And it still works just as well for the purpose it was prescribed to me for. Note: i skip a day or two a month or decrease dosage not for some intentional planned reason, but on days when i accidentally end up sleeping in too late. Dont want to stay awake for too long and mess up my sleep schedule.
  - gruez 4y ago
    A psychiatrist has written about it. https://lorienpsych.com/2020/10/30/adderall/#8_If_I_keep_taking_Adderall_for_too_long_will_I_develop_tolerance_to_it https://lorienpsych.com/2020/10/30/adderall/#8_If_I_keep_tak...
hooverd 4y ago
Or immunze them against the naturally occuring nuerotransmitters!
mtlmtlmtlmtl 4y ago
I think this would probably be limited to being used as a treatment in people with drug use disorders, and maybe people at risk for it. Widely deploying a vaccine against any recreational drugs would be ethically suspect and economically senseless. Most people never even try meth, and some people need meth or more commonly amphetamine to treat things like ADHD, narcolepsy and other sleep disorders(non-24), as you point out.

by chrsig 4y ago

codyogden 4y ago

Yeah. This is a great point. I would be absolutely lost in life with ADHD and being without stimulants.

to1y 4y ago
What happens to your tolerance?
- filoleg 4y ago
  Not the person you are replying to, but if you use it as intended, you don't usually need to worry about it. Once I got prescribed, within the first year, the dosage got adjusted multiple times to get to an adequate stable number (which is 30mg daily for me, half of the FDA recommended max of 60mg). After 7 years of taking that dosage daily (i occasionally skip days once a month or so, or take reduced dosage a couple times a month), I haven't felt the need to increase the dosage at all. The only tolerance I feel I'd acquired is for that initial rush after taking the meds (and that tolerance goes away quickly if i dont take it for a couple of days). But this rush was never a desired effect for someone taking it for its intended purpose, rather than chasing the high. And it still works just as well for the purpose it was prescribed to me for. Note: i skip a day or two a month or decrease dosage not for some intentional planned reason, but on days when i accidentally end up sleeping in too late. Dont want to stay awake for too long and mess up my sleep schedule.
- gruez 4y ago
  A psychiatrist has written about it. https://lorienpsych.com/2020/10/30/adderall/#8_If_I_keep_taking_Adderall_for_too_long_will_I_develop_tolerance_to_it https://lorienpsych.com/2020/10/30/adderall/#8_If_I_keep_tak...

hooverd 4y ago

Or immunze them against the naturally occuring nuerotransmitters!

mtlmtlmtlmtl 4y ago

I think this would probably be limited to being used as a treatment in people with drug use disorders, and maybe people at risk for it. Widely deploying a vaccine against any recreational drugs would be ethically suspect and economically senseless. Most people never even try meth, and some people need meth or more commonly amphetamine to treat things like ADHD, narcolepsy and other sleep disorders(non-24), as you point out.