Posted by mattw84 on December 11, 2004, at 3:33:27
In reply to is it common to use valium and ritalin same time, posted by appadoo on December 11, 2004, at 0:10:08
Yes --
Benzos and Stims seem to go hand-in-hand... so to speak and literally =) Ritalin, Adderall, Dex, etc... all tend to provoke anxiety (anxiogenic). So naturally an anxiolytic such as valium would be the natural choice to alleviate these symptoms.
Some things to consider:
- Yes it is going to be stimulant versus sedative in your body.
- The true purpose of any ADHD medication is only to increase dopamine (and norepinephrine in some) which will power the prefrontal cortex and allow you to FOCUS.
- The anxiolytic -- will prove sedating, ideally only for the short term. The sedative effects of benzos wear off rather quickly for most users. Aside from that they do not affect dopamine nor norepinephrine, so biochemically speaking there will be no synergistic or paradoxal effects from the said combination.
I have been taking Adderall and Xanax XR for a couple months now. In the beginning I had begun to lose faith in the adderall because it just wasn't 'doing-it' for me anymore. However, after having stabilized my Xanax XR dose I have noticed the Adderall regaining its effectiveness.
For what it's worth the Adderall was likely working the whole time I was adjusting to the Xanax. Just the counteractive sedative effect made me *believe* otherwise. Through this experience I have first-hand discovered that adderall is not primarily a 'stimulant' in we add'ers -- only that it allows us to have normal levels of dopamine and function prefrontally ideally. I.E. The goal is not to be 'pushed' to be attentive, only to be able.Hope that helps, or at the lease makes some sense =)
Matt
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