Posted by dove on October 4, 1999, at 18:55:52
In reply to Re: Ritalin SR/Adderall, posted by Noa on October 4, 1999, at 18:27:58
> Does she find the adderall less overstimulating? About how long does the effect last with adderall?
The Adderall 'appears' to last twice as long (4-6 hours), it is so much harder to tell because there's no extremes in mood changes or physical behavior. When the Ritalin kicked in, it was so apparent and when it wore off you could see it like the back of your hand, no question. She feels 'normal'(her words) on the Adderall, she felt 'insane' and 'out-of-control'(once again her words) on the Ritalin. The Adderall seems to ease her mundane worries and anxieties.
The Ritalin did not ease her anxiety what-so-ever, although outwardly she appeared calm. It made her compliant but not actively compliant. She would be very lethargic and calm (too calm in my opinion) when it was working, then 15 minutes later she was climbing up the walls agitated and unable to control her emotions or even understand what she was feeling and why. She felt very unstable and hated the extremes she felt moment-to-moment. The Adderall has not produced any of these effects so far. We hope it never does but if it does I guess we'll just have to deal with it :-)
dove~
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