Posted by ed_uk on March 6, 2005, at 15:36:13
In reply to ok, im back on adderall/ i need someone to talk to, posted by mmcconathy on March 6, 2005, at 13:39:41
Hi Matt!
Did you ever babblemail Buckeye Fan, I think you said you were friends?
>Adderall doesnt seem to boost as it used to, and i have a very good hunch dopamine receptors where damaged, im not going to raise the dose no longer becusae it will do no good, by nuerons will level out with the dose and it will lose its effect.
People often develop tolerance to Adderall, it doesn't mean that your receptors are damaged though. New receptors are constantly being manufactured by the body, you might not even have any of the same dopamine receptors that you had when you were last taking Adderall!
>What do i do?
You could always try Concerta instead of Adderall. I can see you're very worried about neurotoxicity. There isn't any eveidence that methylphenidate causes neurotoxicity. Having said that, there isn't any evidence that therapeutic doses of Adderall cause neurotoxicity either. The evidence of damage comes only from animals who were fed massive doses of amphetamines.
Is the trazodone helping you sleep?
All the best,
Ed.PS. I'm glad you're safe. It's nice to see you again.
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