Posted by Securitas on October 28, 2004, at 5:30:13
In reply to Re: Could Adderall be helping with depression? » Whit, posted by Optimist on October 16, 2004, at 12:01:42
I agree. I've never been in remission from depression with any number of nostrums, especially SSRI's, however noting that I did improve on Wellbutrin+ an SSRI, and suspecting that NE uptake inhibition was my ticket, I was placed on the selective NE uptake inhibitor Strattera, and voila, remission, nearly complete, for three months. It stopped working, and intolerant of higher dose Strattera, I was placed on Adderall XR, again following the noradrenergic theory. In combination with low dose SSRI this regimen has held me in complete remission for 9 months.
No euphoria, and no tolerance, dose is the same.
Also no hopelessness, helplessness, or lead-weight in the chest despair. Even the seasonal worsening of my depression that coincides with the falling leaves is no where in sight.
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> > What you are experiencing is your brain's attempt to communicate to itself the fact that Adderall (which is a mixture of pure amphetamine salts) is an addictive substance and has extremely high potential for abuse.
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> > I have made the mistake of using Adderall several times in the past to relieve depression. Yes, I know it feels like Heaven on Earth at first, but it is ultimately a quick trip to addiction and misery. Soon you will have to take a higher dose just to avoid the rebound depression at all.
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> > My advice to you: go right now and flush that dangerous stuff down the toilet before it really hurts you or your loved ones.
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> > Sincerely,
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> > Been there and done that (Whit)
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> > > I have been diagnosed with a type of bipolarity..we're not sure which type yet...although it seems to be 80 - 90 percent on the depression side of the line...I do take adderall xr, 30mg at 7 in the morning before work. I have found that for the most part, (at least more often than not, my mood is much better throughout the mornings....and tends to lead back towards depression mid-afternoon. could this be because the adderall is wearing off?
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> > > Having said this, I still have my depressed mornings because of the bipolar, but the adderall does seem to have an anti-depressant effect on me. Is this realistic?
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> > > Thanks
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> Whit, I think you're generalizing a little bit from your poor experience with Adderall. Everyone who tries Adderall doesn't go in to addiction. It's quite a useful drug for many.
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