Posted by laima on January 13, 2007, at 20:23:16
In reply to Re: If ADHD people are trusted, why mood disorder folk, posted by linkadge on January 13, 2007, at 19:33:28
I suspect it's actually just a stereotype that a lot of people believe, maybe a loophole. I mean, amphetamines were used and promoted for depression during the 60's, and some people abused them. Amphetamines stopped being promoted for depression... Later, amphetamines are back and promoted primarily for ADD/ADHD, not depression. A sort of "reinvention" for them.
> >Here's my speculation: when stimulants first >work, they can seem almost euphoric. Obviously >then, the depressed person is excited and >elated, and tempted to up dosage.
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> But are there any statistics to suggest that a depressed person is more likely to up the dose to chase a high than a person with ADHD? I mean, they are both euqally trustable patients, and I don't know if a depressed person is more susceptable to the possable euphoric effects.
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> In fact, there is probably a higher rate of drug abuse in those with ADHD (for whatever reason that is).
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