Posted by JohnL on May 6, 2001, at 5:03:12
In reply to JohnL, posted by Mr.Scott on May 5, 2001, at 20:27:08
> "Stimulants can be helpful too, but sometimes become treacherous."
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> Hi John,
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> Can you elaborate on this? Particularly the treacherous part?
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> mr. scottWhat I meant by treacherous was that sometimes stimulants can become addicting and at the same time become less effective, requiring higher and higher doses over time. Psychosis, paranoia, anxiety, and tolerance are real life possibilities. For some people stimulants are perfect and they do not develop tolerance or any negative side effects. Stimulants are a good chemical/molecular match for them. For others though they can be trouble. Of course, mileage varies with any medication, and side effects can be gruesome with any medication, but stimulants in particular pose some additional possible problems not shared by most other psych meds. They are, after all, controlled substances for a reason.
John
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