Posted by Bill LL on October 13, 2004, at 8:27:17
In reply to Best med for climbing the Corporate ladder?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on October 12, 2004, at 23:10:06
First of all, you should see a doctor in person. If you can't afford a pdoc, see an internist. Internists and other general docs write more prescriptions each year for antidepressants than do pdocs. You do not need to see a pdoc.
Since you had problems with Ritalin, ask your doc about Strattera. Although ADD drugs do not technically make you "smarter", they do help calm ADD people down and allow them to concentrate and do better mentally and socially.
I am doing very well with my daily dose of 30 mg Lexapro and 120 mg Strattera.
You mentioned that you are alert after Red Bull. I go right to the caffeine with caffeine pills. I usually take 2 NoDoze pills when I wake up each morning. Each has 200 mg of caffeine. A 16 ounce Starbucks has 500 mg caffeine. So I don't get as much as in a Starbucks, but the 400 mg does give me a lot of energy.
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