Posted by drjohnlapumamd on February 13, 2003, at 23:17:34
In reply to Re: La Puma: Dexadrine and weight gain, posted by zenclear on February 13, 2003, at 13:41:14
I wrote an extensive reply to this last night, but somehow it vaporized.
As you know, weight gain on dexedrine is paradoxical, and I'm unaware of reports of this, or changes in insulin sensitivity with amphetamine administration. However, amphetamine-life signals act at several central nervous system (CNS) sites and the pathways converge on the hypothalamus, which influences food intake. There are examples of genetic obesity which suggest that the balance between the pathways causeing weight gain and those causing weight loss in ihe hypothalamus is a delicate one, and that those pathways converge.But my suspicion, given your history of weight consciousness, is that it is something else, other than the dexedrine---a drop off in the intensity or duration of exercise/activity is the most likely culprit. To fight this, I'd look at a pedometer, perhaps held by or buddied with a friend, to self-monitor and make you more accountable for duration (especially) of activity.
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