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To get through college, while working, I used adderall and ritalin on and off as needed. I was floored when I first got on it, my doctor tried me on the ritali

To get through college, while working, I used adderall and ritalin on and off as needed. I was floored when I first got on it, my doctor tried me on the ritalin patch at the highest dose (32 mg I think). I dropped down and was still amazed with how hard hitting this stuff was. Granted, people have different skin and uptake I am sure, but I couldn't imagine giving a kid a patch which basically made me feel like I had a 12 hour cocaine high. Yes, I plowed through work I couldn't of done in twice the time, but I was HIGH. I was able to understand how I felt, but the 12 year old that gets the same dose wouldn't...Yet their parents might think it's a wonder drug, since that kid would most likely be able to finally do their homework in one sitting.

deno 15y ago
The ‘high’ goes away after two weeks of continuous use, but the cognitive benefits persist. This is exactly why ADHD medications work long term. > But in fact, the loss of appetite and sleeplessness in children first prescribed attention-deficit drugs do fade (…). They apparently develop a tolerance to the drug, and thus its efficacy disappears. Those are side effects in the context of treating ADHD. Here’s a great summary: http://www.reddit.com/r/ADD/comments/no6hp/would_anyone_be_interested_in_an_ama_ive_been/c3aqxwh http://www.reddit.com/r/ADD/comments/no6hp/would_anyone_be_i...
- cullenking 15y ago
  I know this is another anecdotal response, but, the high definitely didn't go away, I just became more mentally accustomed to it. It's exactly the same for an alcoholic who drinks excessively everyday. After a month, the same amount of alcohol has less effect (to an extent). I strongly feel that if the parents of children on ADD meds actually used the meds themselves, many of them would decide on alternative treatments.
  - deno 15y ago
    You’re not supposed to use the medication “on and off,” if you want to avoid such side effects.
    - cullenking 15y ago
      "on and off" for a period of 4 years can mean anything from every other day to 3 months on and 3 months off. I've experimented with them all, and for something which isn't built up systemically, like many antidepressants, as needed is 100% the way to go.
  - kpennell 15y ago
    My mom accidentally took one of my Adderalls one night (mixed it up with one her pills). She said the experience was quite enlightening to what I was experiencing every morning.

deno 15y ago

The ‘high’ goes away after two weeks of continuous use, but the cognitive benefits persist. This is exactly why ADHD medications work long term. > But in fact, the loss of appetite and sleeplessness in children first prescribed attention-deficit drugs do fade (…). They apparently develop a tolerance to the drug, and thus its efficacy disappears. Those are side effects in the context of treating ADHD. Here’s a great summary: http://www.reddit.com/r/ADD/comments/no6hp/would_anyone_be_interested_in_an_ama_ive_been/c3aqxwh http://www.reddit.com/r/ADD/comments/no6hp/would_anyone_be_i...

cullenking 15y ago
I know this is another anecdotal response, but, the high definitely didn't go away, I just became more mentally accustomed to it. It's exactly the same for an alcoholic who drinks excessively everyday. After a month, the same amount of alcohol has less effect (to an extent). I strongly feel that if the parents of children on ADD meds actually used the meds themselves, many of them would decide on alternative treatments.
- deno 15y ago
  You’re not supposed to use the medication “on and off,” if you want to avoid such side effects.
  - cullenking 15y ago
    "on and off" for a period of 4 years can mean anything from every other day to 3 months on and 3 months off. I've experimented with them all, and for something which isn't built up systemically, like many antidepressants, as needed is 100% the way to go.
- kpennell 15y ago
  My mom accidentally took one of my Adderalls one night (mixed it up with one her pills). She said the experience was quite enlightening to what I was experiencing every morning.