Posted by undopaminergic on May 21, 2008, at 6:03:48
In reply to Just got back from Pdoc......., posted by Londonboy on May 19, 2008, at 15:40:01
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> He seemed quite reticent about stimulants saying that they are only recommended for the under 20s as they can result in addiction in adults.
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> I had thought that the therapeutic doses were too low to reach the addictive potential?
>No, especially in the case of methylphenidate, it may be necessary to use very high doses. I often use up to 216 mg in a 24 hour period (followed by prolonged sleep). However, a prerequisite for becoming addicted is to experience some kind of euphoric high, and I've never come close to that.
It isn't true that stimulants are less addictive in younger people. It really depends on whether one gets high on them, and there are many teenagers who abuse cocaine, which is very similar in its pharmacological effects to methylphenidate.
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