Posted by manowar on January 24, 2002, at 17:38:47
In reply to Didrex (benzphetamine) is avail. legally online , posted by 3 Beer Effect on January 24, 2002, at 13:09:27
Hate to say this 3 beer effect, but Didrex is a poor substitute to pstims.
From personal experience I've found that Didrex may increase cognitive functioning for a few days, but soon the effects wear off. Didrex is a "dirty" drug in that it not only works as a poor pstim (I don't even think it's classified as a psychostimulant), but it also can affect the cardio system. It does work well to help someone to lose weight, though. The problem is that like any other stim, the weight loss effect doesn't normally last for long.
What I would suggest is that Zarathustra (BTW: cool name--African?, Jamaican?) try to find a doctor that specializes in ADHD. You could call a pediatrician’s office to get the name of a doctor that specializes in juvenile ADD and then call that office and try to get the name of a doctor that specializes in adult ADD. A doctor that specializes in adult ADD will also be experienced in helping people with depression.
I had the same problem that Zarathustra had. Interestingly, I went to a weight loss clinic and started taking Didrex about a year and a half ago. I noticed that the drug sharpened my cognitive abilities and helped to lift me out of despair. Unfortunately, the effect didn’t last long. But I thought that by adding a pstim to my AD could help my depression. My wimpy pdocs refused to even consider using a pstim to augment my ADs, until I had SPECT scans done which without a doubt proved that I had ADD. Most (but not all by any means) pdocs are wimps that refuse to try a pstim as an augmenting agent because it's a schedule 3 drug. Find a doctor that cares. As you know, ADD and depression many times go hand in hand, and for one condition to be treated, both need to be treated.
I currently use a physician that specializes in adult ADD, and have no problem getting the meds I need.
Good luck and God bless,
Tim> Didrex (benzphetamine) is available to purchase legally online for weight loss & is about as close as you are going to get to dex or adderall. You have to complete an "online consultation form" and then a us physician legally dispenses a prescription & up to 3 months of Didrex for about $200.
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> I wouldn't order Adrafinil from the quasi-legal overseas pharmacies. I bought some & it didn't do much of anything.
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> Didrex is legal w/ an online prescription except in about 5 states (The US websites list the states they cannot legally ship to).
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> Didrex is a schedule III "cns agent; respiratory & cerebral stimulant; anorexiant", "indirect acting sympathomimetic amine w/ amphetamine-like actions but w/ fewer side effects than amphetamine. Anorexiant effect thought to be secondary to stimulation of hypothalmus to release stored catcholamines in the CNS."
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> I haven't tried any yet but was planning on ordering some for my ADD/attentional problems. Let me know how it turns out.
> Also, Ritalin works very well (better for 'focus' than the amphetamines) if you doctor is willing to order it, & they just came out with a much improved version of Ritalin called Focalin which is twice as strong in mental stimulation with less jittery side effects. Focalin is only the d isomer of methylphenidate kind of like how dexedrine is the d isomer of amphetmine, & supposedly 10 mg Focalin (the highest dose available)= 20 mg of Ritalin.
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> Cheers,
> 3 Beers
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> > Does anyone know a way to go about getting dexadrine or aderral via perscription or 'otherwise'? I am quite curious after extensive research if I will respond as I predict.
> > I believe my prob is ADD + depression
> > Doc thinks it is BP
> > I've tried every AD in the book
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> > now I'm willing to try something different!
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