Posted by Questionmark on July 9, 2006, at 0:02:37
In reply to Re: Amphetamine intake over time decrease creativity?, posted by rjlockhart on July 8, 2006, at 20:26:31
I don't know what I think about the previous poster's take on this-- maybe he/she's right-- but I would automatically guess that it's not the Adderall that's making you feel less creative and more apathetic, but the SSRI. Certainly I'm no huge proponent of Adderall or other stimulants: I think they have their place and that they have a number of great beneficial uses, but I also think that they have a number of major downsides, too-- and many that often go unnoticed (such as the egocentrism or absurd but subtle degree of self-importance that you feel about yourself, which can have many negative consequences potentially, if even slight/subtle). However, I DO believe that one of their benefits (unless crashing) is to enhance creativity-- which is also definitely the opposite with SSRIs (at least for me and I assume most people). SSRIs greatly reduce creativity.
I hope this helps answer your question.
(And sorry for the rambling.)
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