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Quitting amphetamines after a long time of use would definitely make your brain go blank for a while.
by GrahamsNumber 13y ago
Quitting amphetamines after a long time of use would definitely make your brain go blank for a while.
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- carterschonwald 13y agonot so sure about that. when taken in the prescribed doses, amphetamines have no side effects that persist after cessation of treatment. They're among the safest prescribed substances on the planet. Amphetamines aren't used for creativity. They more accurately could be characterized as "reducing the activation energy for entering (and resuming) the focused state needed for a task". quitting caffeine by contrast, will cause terrible headaches and a shitty mood for a at least half a week.
- GrahamsNumber 13y agoI am sure about that, as someone who's taking prescribed doses.
- sliverstorm 13y agoThey're among the safest prescribed substances on the planet. That seems like a very doubtful claim. To my knowledge, for example, antibiotics are pretty much 100% safe (unless you have an allergy). Are you indeed comparing amphetamines to all other prescription drugs? Or perhaps only to prescription drugs with abuse potential?
- greenfieldprod 13y agoAntibiotics can be pretty taxing on your body and metabolism.
- gnaritas 13y agoAntibiotics are not 100% safe, they can have serious life threatening consequences. They can knock your bacterial balance out of whack in your digestion system leading to colon issues.
- sliverstorm 13y agoSo... more dangerous than amphetamines?
- gnaritas 13y agoI have no position on that, I just wanted to point out that antibiotics are not totally safe.
- greenfieldprod 13y agoAmphetamine is a dopamine agonist with downstream effects that inhibit the reuptake of monoamines and trace amines. Dopamine agonists and monoamine reuptake inhibitors cause tolerance and withdrawal. Cessation after chronic use at prescribed doses will cause a rebound of apathy and inability to focus.
- not-shure-but 13y agoA neurologist told me recent, that there are studies showing amphetamine can clump synapses with the conclusion that it can cause brain strokes. i know there are some more requirements to get a stroke, but it was one part. Not knowing what disorders would happen to consumers of newer psychotropics in future...