Posted by fachad on September 21, 2003, at 1:05:36
In reply to Holy Smokes. This is really wierd. I'm scared., posted by zarathustra on September 20, 2003, at 21:16:19
Glad to hear that you have responded to Dexedrine.
I think what you are feeling (the heightened sensibilities) is dopamine talking. That's not to say that it's not real, or that it does not constitute a legitimate medication response. Just that it is dopamine.
>Perhaps I am feeling what 'normal people' feel and I lived without this for so long that this is a real kick in the ass.
Yes, I think that's it exactly. Normal people have a certain level of dopamine, and people who are deficient have a diminished experience of life.
Also, it does seem a zap because you have not lived it for so long. After you have been living it for awhile, it will still be better than your previous dopamine deficient experience, but it will not longer seem like a "kick in the ass".
I guess I am just cautioning you not to confuse the inevitable equilibrium that comes with time with tolerance and a "loss of response".
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