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I threw my last pack away last year, due to the emergence of a nasty side effect. I'd used it to power through a few insane projects, and had what I would call

by dtf 15y ago

I threw my last pack away last year, due to the emergence of a nasty side effect. I'd used it to power through a few insane projects, and had what I would call a decent "honeymoon period": get up at 4am, brain so groggy it was hard to tie my shoelaces, pop 100mg and within 30 minutes I'd be hyper-awake, clear headed and have laser sharp focus. The euphoria he mentions was nothing mild for me either, it really wasn't far off something like cocaine or ecstacy (minus accompanying loss of faculty). Then gradually another feeling started accompanying it, which I can only describe as a "darkening" of my perception of the world, and strong sense of impending doom which became intrusive and hard to ignore (to the detriment of whatever task was at hand). It rendered me mildly depressed and highly anxious at the same time (although only for about 12-14 hours), and it did so consistently. I've never heard anyone else mention such an effect, but if anyone starts feeling a bit like that (and for me it was frankly a powerful and rather scary side-effect), consider whether the drug is to blame.

driverdan 15y ago
I've read a few other stories similar to yours but it seems quite rare. They seemed to be from past recreational drug users who said the same thing about it acting similarly to cocaine. It would be an interesting avenue of research. I wonder if it's related to past cocaine use or if both drugs act on the same receptors certain individuals have higher levels of.
commanda 15y ago
This is exactly what I felt when I was taking Adderall when I was about 25. I chose to stop taking it after a few months because I just couldn't handle the sense of impending doom, and at times fear, which would strike every day around 7pm.
xibernetik 15y ago
I've had a very similar negative reaction at times in waves maybe an hour long, though the general sense of doom tended to condense into very specific ideas: the sort of thoughts you might find when watching a horror movie, except applied to real life and impossible to ignore. As a result, despite having a legitimate prescription, I'm very sparing in my use. I don't get the euphoria and I avoid using it while seriously sleep deprived - I despise the feeling of my physical body needing sleep. For reference, aside from caffeine and alcohol, it's the only (mind-altering) drug I've ever taken, so it's not due to interactions outside that sphere.

by dtf 15y ago

driverdan 15y ago

I've read a few other stories similar to yours but it seems quite rare. They seemed to be from past recreational drug users who said the same thing about it acting similarly to cocaine. It would be an interesting avenue of research. I wonder if it's related to past cocaine use or if both drugs act on the same receptors certain individuals have higher levels of.

commanda 15y ago

This is exactly what I felt when I was taking Adderall when I was about 25. I chose to stop taking it after a few months because I just couldn't handle the sense of impending doom, and at times fear, which would strike every day around 7pm.

xibernetik 15y ago

I've had a very similar negative reaction at times in waves maybe an hour long, though the general sense of doom tended to condense into very specific ideas: the sort of thoughts you might find when watching a horror movie, except applied to real life and impossible to ignore. As a result, despite having a legitimate prescription, I'm very sparing in my use. I don't get the euphoria and I avoid using it while seriously sleep deprived - I despise the feeling of my physical body needing sleep. For reference, aside from caffeine and alcohol, it's the only (mind-altering) drug I've ever taken, so it's not due to interactions outside that sphere.