Posted by AMD on August 21, 2005, at 14:11:25
In reply to Re: Drugs for recovery of stimulant abuse, posted by tecknohed on August 20, 2005, at 19:44:12
*** Now I know stimulants can be very helpfull in some conditions, but I cannot see how replacing cocain with another stimulant can be at all helpfull for someone with an abuse/addiction problem. out of the frying pan & into the fire! ***
I have not suggested I want another stimulant. I definitely do /not/ want another stimulant. The thing is, when I'm sober and off drugs, the Celexa and Lamictal do the trick. Or perhaps they "over-do" the trick, making me hypomanic enough to forget the vagaries drugs and alcohol lead me to. But one thing is certain: right now, my mind is gone. My energies and ambitions are out of sight, and I don't know if I'll be able to get them back this time.
*** couple have already been mentioned. Modafinil and Adrafinil would probably help (despite sometimes being refered to as stimulants, they appear to be non-addictive). ***
That's Provigil, right? I've taken that a few times recently, and it definitely keeps me awake and helps lift my mood. Right now, though, I am in-between pdocs, and don't have any means of getting my hands on any.
At this point I'm not sure I'm in withdrawal. I think, rather, the methamphetamine and/or cocaine (let's face it, I doubt I took any methamphetamine at all) triggered depression, which has yet to subside.
Thanks for the reply.
amd
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