Posted by laima on January 15, 2007, at 0:19:09
In reply to Re: Depressives' sensitivity to stimulants!, posted by linkadge on January 14, 2007, at 17:15:06
I agree, I think the concern about a depressed person experiencing a crash from stimulants is probably the most legeit reason doctors might want to not use them, but the thing is, I don't think a crash is guarenteed. I don't think I experience this from the low doses I use. Have they plain forgotten then about how useful stimulants can be? I think they should decide patient by patient, not just forget about them altogether.I'm interested to hear about when ADD and ADHD were er, "discovered". Were these disorders first organized before or after stimulants fell out of favor for depression? I mean, I believe in them, I identify with the innattentive type attention deficit, but I'm curious about how the history sorts out. I also think there might be some overlap with the symptoms, ie, innattentive and frustrated due to depression, or attention deficit?
> I can see how stimulant crashing might be more dangerous for a depressed person.
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