Posted by Glydin on August 10, 2007, at 15:52:04
In reply to Ephedra/Ephedrine...any one ever used them?, posted by sometimesblue on August 10, 2007, at 10:56:09
> I find that if i take a dose of an ephedra based stimulant, such as those found in certain diet/energy pills, they provide me with the focus and energy I need to get through my day. The only problem is that if the dose is too high it aggrivates my anxiety.
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> Is anyone else done this, familiar with this, or have any theories as to why this could work?
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>~~~ I think having stimulating properties is the quick and dirty answer as the why stims work.
Mild stims work well for me, in the beginning or with infrequent use, to do what needs to be done AND do it with the attention those tasks require. The downside for me is tolerance develops pretty quickly... particularly with caffiene. The same dose that once would have me thinking I could cut a yard of grass with dull scissors and have all the blades the same height, well, a few weeks later, it would take much more to think of being successful at such an endeavor... (slight humor there but I hope you understand my point).
And yes, there can be, for me, a very fine line between what feels great for energy/focus/drive/motivation and wretched for toxic anxiety symptoms.
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