Posted by btnd on April 19, 2003, at 22:24:57
In reply to Re: my boyfriend has dysthymia -- what meds to try?, posted by jemma on April 18, 2003, at 12:44:21
>a lot of people with ADD abuse meth because >they're self-medicating.
I agree completely. And also people with dysthymia use it for self-medication.
>A bad idea, because meth is so hard on the heart, >liver, and brain chemistry, but ritalin can be a >good, safer alternative.
Well, it all comes down to what dosage of the drug someone is taking. It is obvious that Desoxyn (methamphetamine in small 5 mg doses) isn't going to be neurotoxic like studies point on meth generally. The key is to find the right amount working for you and try to keep tolerance low, so that the med won't poop out. Amphetamines have a high tendency for pooping out very quickly; maybe because of their nature - they are chemically very similar to noradrenaline ("fight,run,survive":) hormone which is released in extreme situations, and amphetamines act VERY fast. But they do work extremely well with certain mental problems. My goal right now is to find a substitute for it, to cycle it weekly - 1st week Adderall, 2nd week new working drug ;), 3rd week Adderall, etc.
I'm taking into consideration following drugs:
amisulpride, adrafinil, xyrem (although I know that it won't help with motivation/dysthymia, but can be used as a powerful AD and to boost dopamine which will be later released by Adderall), buspar+klonopin as someone suggested on this board and other combinations of these drugs. I will keep posted if I (hopefully ;) find anything working as good as Adderall.Brad
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