Posted by Eljakeo25 on November 4, 2004, at 10:47:30
In reply to Stimulants and Social Anxiety?, posted by Ted Brosnan on November 3, 2004, at 14:58:25
I guess it depends on how your ADHD is "wired" They say Social anxiety often exists with ADHD as both disorders may be in the broad range of a Dopamine Hypofunction Disorder. Adderall relaxes me in front of my peers, thus feeling more friendly and pro-social. Also clinical social anxiety may stem from imbalances with serotonin and GABA. Non of the anti depressants never worked for me, however I take Klonopin, which I believe it is the "gold standard" for long term treatment of SA. I have been on it for a a couple years and it still works, and I take it along with the adderall, and I am very pro social in classroom discusions and not tense around long groups of people, however I still suffer from the psychological aspect of SA, something where the medications don't seem to help much with and that is actually getting my self out there to get involved with groups or oganizations so I can meet people. I am an extravert. You can be an extravert and have social anxiety at the same time, that whats makes SA really frustrating!
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