Posted by TheOutsider on November 15, 2004, at 13:32:10
In reply to Psychostimulants, posted by ed_uk on November 15, 2004, at 11:02:25
> Hello,
> I have been considering trying a stimulant for my EDS, lack of motivation and short attention span caused by taking an SSRI. I have considered Dexedrine and Ritalin.
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> Could anyone who has taken a stimulant long term tell me: If you reduce the dose gradually over time, how bad are the withdrawal symptoms from the stimulant likely to be?
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> Has anyone taken a stimulant for SSRI-induced apathy without it pooping-out?
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> Has anyone on psycho-babble suffered psychotic symptoms as side effects of their prescribed stimulant?
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> EdI took Dexedrine over a period of months for possible ADD and poor motivation.
I went from 30mgs of dexedrine a day to nothing, I didn't taper at all. I didn't really seem to suffer any withdrawal, I felt perhapse a bit depressed the next day, but I was still able to function.
I seem to be lucking in that I don't get addicted to things very easily, some people do find stimulents addictive (I'm sure you know).Don't listen to the anti stimulent hysteria you hear from some NHS doctors! They don't know what their talking about.
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