Posted by linkadge on July 21, 2007, at 19:36:48
In reply to How I beat RLS and discovered ADD., posted by smpayne69 on July 20, 2007, at 14:27:26
Unfortunately, amphetamine may cause its own withdrawl, which for can be as bad if not worse than opiates.
Sometimes, in ADHD, they can work for longer periods of time, but sometimes not.
Amphetamines, can sometimes make the user feel so good, that they're willing to believe they have any disease for which they were prescribed. I personally, did not have ADHD. I had a whole lot of boring work which I hated. I believed it though, when a bit of pep pill (ritalin) gave me a short lived burst of new enthusiasm in by boring work.
Needless to say, ritalin stopped working and I needed higher doses, and ultimately withdrawl was hell.
Somtimes stimulants can also end up more depleating dopamine in the long term.
I had a run-in with ritalin, but I'd rather not go back for the above mentioned reasons.
If opiates calm you down, and supress RLS, this does not necessarily mean you have a dopamine deficiancy. Opiates also affect GABA levels. Gabaergic meds are sometimes used for RLS (esp treatment resistant RLS). Klonazepam is somtimes used for RLS.
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