Posted by KaraS on August 17, 2005, at 14:06:16
In reply to Adderall for depression – what dose?, posted by pseudoname on August 17, 2005, at 7:44:14
> What's a typical dose for Adderall XR to treat depression without ADD? My pdoc wants to add it to my Effexor. She prescribed 30mg capsules to start! I would've thought maybe 10mg to start.
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> Ritalin helped the depression quite a bit but only for a few hours, then there's a crash. And I developed tolerance to it quickly and had to keep upping the dose. So I'd like to start the amphetamines as low as possible.
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> A very small amount of caffeine does wonders for me, if that's any guide.
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> Thanks for any info.
That does seem like a very large dose to start with. My doctor recently started me on 5 mg. of Dexedrine and he wanted me to test my pulse rate and blood pressure as I go along so I don't increase to a point that's not safe for me. He also prescribed a beta blocker to counter these effects (my pulse rate is a bit high at times without the Dex and my blood pressure is not high at all). If I were you, I'd start at a lower dosage. Do you have a pill or a capsule? I have the sustained release spansules so I can just open the capsule and take as few or as many as I want.
k
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