Posted by linkadge on December 24, 2009, at 14:23:00
In reply to Re: Are you less antisocial on amphetamine than MP » linkadge, posted by g_g_g_unit on December 24, 2009, at 1:07:04
>pardon my ignorance, but do you mean the above >observation as evidence of stim's potential for >neurotoxicity, or were you referring to their >effect on writing acuity in general?
No I was just addressing the above question that was wondering if they do/could cause neurotoxicity.
>i'm interested because i'm hoping stims might >help facilitate my return to work as a writer, >but i'm wondering if they're better for >mindlessly pounding out essays, or if they can >be used for more fine-tuned handiwork.
Hard to say, some people say that stims unleash (or harness) creativity, other people say they make their thinking more boring and linear.
>fwiw, i find the crash from ritalin (i've only >tried SR) really hard to stomach; it was even >worse after the mood-effects wore off after 3 >days. but it was really instrumental in helping >me function, and enlargening the scope of >activities (concentration-wise) available to me >in my depression. my sugar/carb cravings >disappeared, i could channel my energy away from >insantly-rewarding activities (video games, the >internet, etc.) into reading, exercise, etc.
Ritalin can be good spark for changes in ones life, but maintaining those new habbits is the hard part.
>the only other stim available to me is IR >dexedrine; i'm wondering if it's worth the >switch, or if i'll just experience the same mood >issues. i really don't believe abuse will be a >problem
The only way you'll know is if you try. Some people say that dexedrine is a little better in terms of cognition. I don't know. There were aspects of dexedrine that I really liked, but overall I think I like ritalin a little better.
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