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Posted by banga on February 2, 2005, at 21:46:49
Does Adderall simply curb appetite, or does it speed up your metabolism? IN other words, could it counteract weight gain from another drug?
Posted by med_empowered on February 2, 2005, at 22:47:47
In reply to Adderall and weight loss?, posted by banga on February 2, 2005, at 21:46:49
hey! Adderall and the amphetamine-like diet drugs definitely cause weight loss through curbing appetite, and there is some speculation (though no PROOF) that there may be other mechanisms involved, such as boosting metabolism. As for curbing weight gain from other drugs...possible, but using adderall for weight loss is pretty rare these days. When docs write for such a med, they usually opt for meridia, phentermine, or another scheudle IV-III substance.
Posted by banga on February 3, 2005, at 8:03:07
In reply to Re: Adderall and weight loss?, posted by med_empowered on February 2, 2005, at 22:47:47
> As for curbing weight gain from other drugs...possible, but using adderall for weight loss is pretty rare these days. When docs write for such a med, they usually opt for meridia, phentermine, or another scheudle IV-III substance.
Thanks! I actually am not considering it for weight loss only--I just took some for the first time for possible ADD. If I continue, I hope it could counteract weight gain from desipramine. The weigh gain is definitely not from increased appetite/eating--actually desipramine curbs my carbohydrate cravings.
Posted by Optimist on February 3, 2005, at 8:19:52
In reply to Re: Adderall and weight loss?, posted by banga on February 3, 2005, at 8:03:07
Amphetamines curb both appetite and increase metabolism. After time though either one or both of these mechanisms seem to fade making amphetamines not a great long term weight loss solution. It depends on the person obviously. Adderall didn't seem to do much to my weight, partly due to me being very conscious about what I eat and make sure I eat 5-6 times a day regardless.
Posted by banga on February 3, 2005, at 10:23:24
In reply to Re: Adderall and weight loss? » banga, posted by Optimist on February 3, 2005, at 8:19:52
> Amphetamines curb both appetite and increase metabolism. After time though either one or both of these mechanisms seem to fade making amphetamines not a great long term weight loss solution. It depends on the person obviously. Adderall didn't seem to do much to my weight, partly due to me being very conscious about what I eat and make sure I eat 5-6 times a day regardless.
Thanks, this is good news as desipramine seems to help, but I keep having the urge to lower the dose due to the weight gain.
I just took Adderall, I feel calmer and my typing is better!
Posted by CareBear04 on February 4, 2005, at 16:56:43
In reply to Adderall and weight loss?, posted by banga on February 2, 2005, at 21:46:49
i think adderall did both for me. i lost a lot of weight on it, but it could have been for other reasons. for sure, though, when i switched to adderall XR, i had no appetite anymore. i used to eat between doses of regular adderall, but with the xr, i couldn't eat well. my metabolism should've grinded to a halt, but it still kept going faster than it probably should've. one thing about adderall is that its absorption is affected by fatty foods. if you eat a high fat breakfast right after a dose, the absoprtion takes longer. when i take my adderall xr and if i can wait 1/2 to one hour before eating, it works much better.
i don't know about whether adderall speeds up metabolism. i've heard this only here and there. i don't know if this is right, but my thought is that since it causes your heart to beat faster and work harder, more energy is expended to feed the process. also, adderall makes me calm and focused, too, but others get hyper from it, and the extra jumpiness and pacing burns calories.
i'm curious about these questions, too.
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