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I noticed that there seems to be a 3-6 month reset of my dopamine baseline after stopping stimulant meds, so things like emotional modulation, eating impulses,
by ldayley 4y ago
I noticed that there seems to be a 3-6 month reset of my dopamine baseline after stopping stimulant meds, so things like emotional modulation, eating impulses, motivation, and even digestion took a bit to return to something I'd consider normal. Honestly, it took some discipline to get the physical habits right (overcompensation with caffeine caused problems with sleep, etc.).
Finally, for me at least, it was the harder task of prioritizing regular F2F social interaction and attention to developing quality friendships over many months that contributed to my biggest gains in executive function. I did this for other quality of life reasons at the prompting of my partner, and was surprised by this unexpected positive result.
Godspeed, stranger!