Posted by brender on August 22, 2003, at 17:15:11
In reply to Re: equivalent doses of adderall and dexedrine » brender, posted by Zenclearer on August 22, 2003, at 16:16:11
Just noticed how to add the previous poster's name...hope this works.
>On the whole, I found I could take more adderal
>than dex. But had more physical fatigue with
>dex, although no anxiety or nastiness.Thanks for the info. I definitely feel a lack of energy. I'm not really *more* anxious, but I don't feel the anxiolytic effect that I felt when I first started taking adderall. That was the first time in my life that I felt relieved of the ambient anxiety that I feel all day long.
> Sometimes, not always, my clearest brain was
>when the med wore off. Only problem is that
>the "clear" effects are hard to predict.I know what you mean. I've been trying to keep a "clarity journal," kind of along the lines of a mood journal (I'm bipolar, too) to figure exactly how long after I take the drug my thoughts are the clearest, and for how long it lasts. Problem is, it's very subjective and there is a point in spaciness when you don't really notice how spacey you feel nor remember what it's like to be able to think. What I really wish I had was a battery of neuropsych tests that I could retake (there would have to be multiple versions) at different parts of the day with different meds/doses, because I can tell that my IQ etc. fluctuate wildly. I can also really tell that it's a trade off (e.g. my ability to focus may be enhanced but my ability to direct my own actions might decline; or spacial skills improve but verbal skills deteriorate) and I'd like to know exactly what I'm trading for what benefit. Hmm. I wonder if such a thing exists on the internet somewhere.
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