Posted by Quintal on June 20, 2007, at 19:25:31
In reply to Bunch of questions about ADHD drugs, posted by Mistermindmasta on June 20, 2007, at 18:27:47
>Reboxetine has anticholinergic effects. No good. Possibly not as stimulating as L-deprenyl? But nontheless, studies show it to be effective for ADD.
Reboxetine doesn't really have prominent anticholinergic effects, and I certainly didn't experience any when I took it. It can sometimes cause a dry mouth and rapid heart beat though, as can all noradrenergic drugs due to their effects on the sympathomimetic/parasympatholytic system. It certainly increased my focus, motivation & drive. I don't have ADHD and tend to be hyper-focussed and hyper-alert to begin with so this drug didn't suit me at all, but it definitely had an amphetamine-like effect (I've taken speed too and felt much the same way).
Wellbutrin has more of a dopaminergic effect, so might be more pleasurable/reward enhancing, but personally I didn't find much of that when I took it. Reboxetine seems to be cheaper. L-deprenyl was much less stimulating than reboxetine and didn't feel anywhere near as amphetamine-like - more like tyrosine in fact. It made me feel quite raw and irritable, but not 'speedy'.
So my vote is for reboxetine, but that's mostly based on my own experiences and interpretation of the literature. Obviously you'll probably need to do a bit of experimentation to find what works best for you. Good luck!
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