Posted by Christ_empowered on October 1, 2012, at 20:43:00
In reply to Re: sodium Amytal, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 1, 2012, at 19:48:35
I think Amytal was mostly used as a sedative, not an anti-anxiety drug. Phenobarbital and Nembutal were more popular for anxiety.
Amytal helped balance out the (potential) agitation from the amphetamine. I think the half-life worked with dexedrine, too. Anyway, they used intravenous amytal with some schizophrenics and used it w/ various amphetamines for drug-facilitated psychoanalysis back when, you know, shrinks actually cared what was going on in your mind.
I guess these days you could take librium or valium with an amphetamine. Something less potent, more sedating, just to even out the upper. Or Seroquel.
Some upper+downer combos used neuroleptics. ThoraDex, StellaDex, that kinda thing. Just enough to add a degree of placidity to the mix, while also lifting the blues. I know someone on Seroquel and Adderall, and the combo works well for her. I guess the practice hasn't gone away entirely.
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