Posted by LightShifter on November 4, 2003, at 16:29:41
In reply to Re: first dose of ritalin - like meth, posted by Clayton on October 30, 2003, at 23:57:20
I belive a lot of this "addictive effect" is simply because most of us have had the chemical imbalance for so long that it's a huge rush to finally feel what's supposed to be "normal" again.
I beleive many of us have norepinephrine and dopamine depletions which is what Ritalin works on (just like the amphetanines). However, these "stimulants" burn us out and leave us crashing because we "burn up" the neurotransmitters instead of keep using them... I believe Cocaine for instance doesn't leave a crash because it doesn't "burn up" the dopamine like amphetamines do.
I like Strattera which is only a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor ...
...Dan
> I just took my first dose of Ritalin - 20mg. It made me high amphetamine only with a somewhat milder effect and much softer crash.
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> For a couple years I swallowed meth tabs ("whites") in college to help with studdying and term papers (I am now 52). The medical literature seems to indicate that you can become sensitized to the speed effect.
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> Therefore, maybe Ritalin is a bad choice for me. It was all I could do to keep from swallowing another 80 mg 45 minutes later.
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> Anyone else find it this seductive?
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