Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on March 4, 2010, at 15:38:01
In reply to Vyvanse made depression worse..., posted by Petrucci914 on March 4, 2010, at 14:37:08
what dosage do you take?
Vyvanse is d-amphetamine that is attached to l-lisine for an extened release in the blood stream. Low doses of amphetamine can cause depresssion because what it does is it slows down some sector's that are firing dopamine to calm it down. That's why it's given to children because they seem to have a rapid impulsive dopamine transmission. Also in severe cases anti-psychotics are used.
Higher dosage increase the firing of dopamine...but they tend to wear out the nueron terminals because of rapid stimulation and there's no break, or rest period. I took 140mg of Vyvanse for about 6 months and also there are people here who take it at that dose. Ask if you could switch to dexedrine...because it has a shorter duration periods with the same effect's
take care
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