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Vyvanse is AKA lisdexamphetamine which is a slow release form of dexamphetamine AKA dexadrine. The Astral Codex guy says patients prefer dexadrine and patient
by bnjms 4y ago
Vyvanse is AKA lisdexamphetamine which is a slow release form of dexamphetamine AKA dexadrine. The Astral Codex guy says patients prefer dexadrine and patient reports suggest it lacks some of the body affects.
All to say maybe try the cheaper dexadrine twice a day.
- opportune 4y agoDexedrine is also facing supply issues. Really all stimulants are but it seems to affect IR medications (and XR adderall) the most, likely because adderall IR was the first be impacted and then patients switched to other IR medications or the XR version.
- sph 4y agoGood, body effects should not be present in ADHD medication. I like Vyvanse because it does not affect my heart or blood pressure. It's like coffee for the brain without the jitters. And since it takes hours to peak, there is never a come up feeling one might associate with it and derive pleasure from. I take it, and eventually after a couple hours I find I am well awake and present more than any coffee, yet still feeling very calm and at ease. That said, I take the lowest effective amount (20+20mg) which requires good sleep and good diet to be effective. So it never turns me into a productive robot, and I have to accept that some days are a bit lower-energy.