Posted by Larry Hoover on May 22, 2003, at 17:51:12
In reply to Re: more details » Larry Hoover, posted by Snoozy on May 22, 2003, at 15:26:28
> I wanted to add that I have not had problems with drug abuse/addiction. I haven't increased my Xanax, ever. I was taking Darvocet (for headaches), and I stopped taking it on my own. There were other opiates I was prescribed years ago for migraine, and I never abused those either. Also I don't drink.
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> My 2 previous psychiatrists did prescribe Ritalin for me, and I never abused it. Thought those might be important details.There is a structural similarity between amphetamine and ephedrine/pseudoephedrine. I won't bore you with the chemistry, but Ritalin (methylphenidate) is metabolized to amphetamine. I don't know about how available ephedrine is, where you are, but I'm sure you can get pseudoephedrine (Sudafed is one brand). Walmart has it as a generic (cheaper). All four of the positional isomers (d-amphetamine, l-amphetamine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine) raise blood pressure and heart rate. You don't have to see a doctor to try the latter.
I'd seldom recommend self-medication, especially given that I don't know the details of your medical history, but the fact that you've previously used Ritalin without negative outcomes suggest that the others ought to be safe. Why don't ask your doctor about these OTC compounds?
Lar
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