Posted by DiscoPuppy on June 15, 2002, at 1:36:19
In reply to Dexedrine vs. Adderall, posted by Bekka H. on March 24, 2002, at 16:16:10
So right now, if you had to guess, how would the psychostimulant market share be distributed? I'm just curious.
I'm on Adderall now. Makes my head feel cloudy, gives me a bit of anxiety but also does not help with my concentration all that much more.
I'd like to ask for Dexedrine on during my next visit. I'm really interested in the Spansules. Anyone have any first-hand experience with it? Any literature you can point me to (outside of psychobabble realm) that will give me first-hand experiences and not abstract studies I won't be able to understand?
-puppy-
> If Dexedrine is indeed the "better half" or "better quarter" of Adderall, then why do so many doctors prefer to prescribe Adderall rather than Dexedrine? Is this the result of yet another highly successful marketing campaign by the Adderall people, or is there some valid reason for this?
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> Dexedrine is supposed to have a much greater effect on the CNS, whereas Adderall, which is only 25% dextroamphetamine, has a much greater effect on the cardiovascular system due to the presence of the l-isomer (levo-amphetamine). I read in Stephen Stahl's "Essential Psychopharmacology" that Adderall seems to affect norepinephrine a little more, and Dexedrine seems to affect dopamine more, but they both affect both neurotransmitters.
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> Any thoughts on why doctors prescribe Adderall more often?
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> Bekka
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