Posted by viridis on January 8, 2003, at 22:21:30
In reply to Re: do people develop a tolerance to stims?, posted by Noa on January 8, 2003, at 17:02:15
Response to stimulants seems to vary a lot among individuals (no surprise there). I've been taking 5-10 mg Adderall/day for about a year, and it still helps, although I do sometimes space the doses quite closely, whereas at first I took them several hours apart. So far I've stuck to a 10 mg/day limit, although I'm sure that more wouldn't cause any problem. I also skip it for a day or two here and there and haven't noticed any withdrawal. My pdoc likes this (taking stimulant "vacations"), because he feels it decreases the chance of tolerance developing.
The main thing I notice when I'm off it is that my thinking is less focused, and if I discontinue it for more than a couple of days, I can feel low-level depression creeping in. But nothing dramatic happens, and I certainly don't crave it (I am on a very low dose, though).
I'm planning to give Straterra a try soon. Although I'm quite happy with Adderall, I'm interested in trying this new alternative, and it would be more convenient not to have to deal with a Schedule II med (although the Adderall prescriptions haven't been a big deal, they have to delivered by courier and I have to be there to sign for them).
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