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Posted by psych chat on October 28, 2009, at 16:38:05
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by RMFlorida on October 28, 2009, at 11:28:32
Oh-I should have looked it up before I posted, not after....
Not saying this is the "official" source regarding what's going on with dextroamp..
But it says:
"Dextrostat tablets are equivalent to Dexedrine tablets."
It doesn't say that Dextrostat tables are equivalent to Dexedrine CAPSULES.
Also:
"Dexedrine comes in two forms: tablets and Spansules®. Dexedrine Spansules are specially designed to release the medication slowly over time."
I am still saying Dextrostat the tablet works differently that Dexedrine the spanules/capsules.
Ok, so I didn't mean to turn around what you have said-the intent of your post. I guess after thinking of the situation, my point would be - for anyone unhappy with whatever version of Dexedrine they are taking, it might be worth it to try the Dextrostat.
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Generic Dexedrine: An Overview
Dexedrine® (dextroamphetamine sulfate) is a prescription medication that is used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is also used to treat narcolepsy. Dexedrine comes in two forms: tablets and Spansules®. Dexedrine Spansules are specially designed to release the medication slowly over time. Because Spansules release the medication slowly over time, they can be taken just once a day, eliminating the need to take the medication at school or work.
Dexedrine was originally manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. However, it has since come off patent and is now available as a generic. Interestingly, brand-name Dexedrine tablets are also made by another company (Shire Richwood Inc.) under a different name: Dextrostat® tablets. Dextrostat tablets are equivalent to Dexedrine tablets.
Generic Dexedrine is currently sold as Dextroamphetamine Sulfate tablets and Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Extended Release capsules.
Posted by RMFlorida on October 28, 2009, at 23:23:28
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared » RMFlorida, posted by psych chat on October 28, 2009, at 16:38:05
I think you may be mixing up the IR v. Spanules. This was covered in the beginning of this post. To be clear, by "IR" I'm referring to "Immediate Release" or what you're calling the "tablet".
Whether your doc writes Dextrostat or Dexedrine, if there is no "ER" or "Spansules" behind that name, then you're getting the same Barr generic. That's it -- your ony option, BARR, period.
If the text "ER" or "Spansules" (et al) is present, then you're going to receive an extended release capsule that is *not* limited to one brand (yet the point of the original post was referring to IR specifically).
The fact that there are two names (Dextrostat v. Dexedrine) is inconsequential. I do hear 100% what you're saying, and I'm also not intending to argue. I'm simply trying to explain what I've learned after exhausting every option, hoping there was some sort of variation of d-amphetamine that remains on the market.
Unfortunately, for IR (tablets), the *only* option, whether Dextrostat or Dexedrine, is the Barr generic. And herein lies the problem, because the Barr generic is terrible (which many people here attest to).
Capsules (extended release), again, are an entirely different story.
Posted by mistermulti on October 29, 2009, at 8:28:41
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by RMFlorida on October 28, 2009, at 11:28:32
Sadly after only 2 days of Dexedrine 5mg IR, I have to say that I agree with your findings. Again I started with the 10mg ER Spanuels 10-5-09,which have provided some benefit, I noticed they only last maybe 10-11 hrs, so I asked my doc if there was a IR to complete the day maybe a 4 or 5 hrs duration. This is how I got the 5mg IR. My results included anxiety/disphoria (had to take a couple of Lorazepams last night to make it through a business meeting )about 1 hr after taking the 5mg IR, not to mention what I will describe as nasty onset and delivery. I think now I will attempt to stage my 10ER and take a second one at some time after noon today, which will of course double my 10 dose for a while until the first spanuel dissipates. Anyone have any feedback on this double up method good or bad?
Posted by metafunj on October 29, 2009, at 9:16:46
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by mistermulti on October 29, 2009, at 8:28:41
It would be nice if the original patent holder could sue the generic companies for making inferior replicas, after all it makes the patent holder's drug and name look bad since I'm sure many don't realize the problem with some drugs is often with the generic.
Posted by floatingbridge on October 29, 2009, at 10:40:16
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by mistermulti on October 29, 2009, at 8:28:41
mistermulti,
I haven't had a problem overlapping my spansules. However, I have been taking the Barr spansules which in no way last 10 hours. I'm looking into whether I can afford the gsk spansules.
Which name spansules or capsules are you taking?
I agree about the ir tabs. I quit taking them. Dysphoria--who needs it?
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> Sadly after only 2 days of Dexedrine 5mg IR, I have to say that I agree with your findings. Again I started with the 10mg ER Spanuels 10-5-09,which have provided some benefit, I noticed they only last maybe 10-11 hrs, so I asked my doc if there was a IR to complete the day maybe a 4 or 5 hrs duration. This is how I got the 5mg IR. My results included anxiety/disphoria (had to take a couple of Lorazepams last night to make it through a business meeting )about 1 hr after taking the 5mg IR, not to mention what I will describe as nasty onset and delivery. I think now I will attempt to stage my 10ER and take a second one at some time after noon today, which will of course double my 10 dose for a while until the first spanuel dissipates. Anyone have any feedback on this double up method good or bad?
Posted by diego on October 29, 2009, at 14:27:47
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by mistermulti on October 29, 2009, at 8:28:41
I can't compare immediate relase vs. spansules because I"ve never tried the spansules. However, I'm a long time Desoxyn user and asked the doc to try Dexedrine because the Desoxyn has gotten so expensive.
Absolutely horrible! I tried 2.5 mg BID or TID for about three days and experienced the dysphoria and crashing you describe. Also suffered from over-stimulation and profound anorexia; something that Desoxyn didn't do at al.
Posted by mistermulti on October 29, 2009, at 16:28:00
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared » mistermulti, posted by floatingbridge on October 29, 2009, at 10:40:16
the spansuels I am taking are Barr. Based on that feedback I will get my next script with brand, which I assume is GSK ? How long do the GSK spansuels last for you? My Barr duration was an estimate, but I have not noticed Dysphoria or crashing after the Barr Spansuels disipate.
Posted by floatingbridge on October 29, 2009, at 18:29:29
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared » mistermulti, posted by floatingbridge on October 29, 2009, at 10:40:16
> mistermulti,
>
> I haven't had a problem overlapping my spansules. However, I have been taking the Barr spansules which in no way last 10 hours. I'm looking into whether I can afford the gsk spansules.
>
> Which name spansules or capsules are you taking?
>
> I agree about the ir tabs. I quit taking them. Dysphoria--who needs it?
>
> fb
>
> > Sadly after only 2 days of Dexedrine 5mg IR, I have to say that I agree with your findings. Again I started with the 10mg ER Spanuels 10-5-09,which have provided some benefit, I noticed they only last maybe 10-11 hrs, so I asked my doc if there was a IR to complete the day maybe a 4 or 5 hrs duration. This is how I got the 5mg IR. My results included anxiety/disphoria (had to take a couple of Lorazepams last night to make it through a business meeting )about 1 hr after taking the 5mg IR, not to mention what I will describe as nasty onset and delivery. I think now I will attempt to stage my 10ER and take a second one at some time after noon today, which will of course double my 10 dose for a while until the first spanuel dissipates. Anyone have any feedback on this double up method good or bad?
>
>Yahoo! My insurance company will supply brand name spansules (gsk) for only $80 extra for a 3 month supply. I can fit that into my budget. (My pharmacy quoted 238$ for one month!)
I'll let anyone interested in any difference I feel. (I won't receive the new script for about a month.)
Now I'm hoping I'm following the gist of this thread. The gsk were farmed out to another manufacturer, right? But they are still superior?
hoping,
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Posted by floatingbridge on November 1, 2009, at 19:09:54
In reply to Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by RMFlorida on September 19, 2009, at 9:56:50
How does that stack up to the (farmed out) brand spansules of dexedrine?
Posted by Jamilla on November 3, 2009, at 15:44:46
In reply to vyvanse anyone? » RMFlorida, posted by floatingbridge on November 1, 2009, at 19:09:54
> How does that stack up to the (farmed out) brand spansules of dexedrine?
Vyvanse is just plain scary! I am a 25 year old female and have been medicated with dexedrine over the past 14 years. I have tried Ritalin which made me feel like my head was in a vice grip, Adderall which drove me into a severe state of depression and multiple other medications to help with my ADHD. The depression and anxiety I suffer from are completely separate issues and I refuse to try any new medications for them because of the issues I have had with the ADHD medications.I recently tried Vyvanse 60mg/daily and was on it for about a year. In short this medication made me want to rip my skin off, gave me SEVERE anxiety and panic attacks. I am now off the Vyvanse but am still taking Xanax to help with the after affects of the drug (I do not recommend it to anyone anywhere). I am back on my Dexedrine 30mg spansuels daily which I get brand name from GSK - it raises my copay a bit but it is absolutely worth it.
I would try anything and everything available before resorting to Vyvanse, don't let your doctor fool you. It also causes mood swings from hell, if you think any stimulant medication you have taken is bad then to get an idea of what Vyvanse will feel like multiple your worst day on the medication by 10 and then you'll have an idea. My mood swings and behavior issues were so awful on this medication not only did I get in trouble for my "attitude" at work (which was never an issue before) and it caused extreme stress on my relationships. Not even my parents would put up with the moods, they'd hang up on me when on the phone and my boyfriend of 4 years told me that he, "never knew who he would be talking to when he woke up in the morning".
Good luck to you!
Posted by Jamilla on November 3, 2009, at 17:08:00
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by RMFlorida on September 19, 2009, at 15:45:50
> Thank you for the comment about Vyvanse. It's inspiring to know that you don't have sleep issues while taking it; however, many I've read do. In my case, I have sleep issues simply taking Adderall versus Dexedrine. Therefore, XR is going to exacerbate this, and Vyvanse theoretically would be more-so.
>
> Vyvanse is also quite expensive for someone that does not have a prescription plan available. However, this probably isnt that relevant since my primary point is simply that a critical drug has essentially been eliminated from the market, by reducing the only option to that of a supplier who produces an inferior product.
>
> Does anyone know whether GSK continues to sell name-brand Dexedrine, or whether there is a non-Barr version of the generic, available in Canada? It probably isnt worth the hassle to get a C-II substance from Canada; however, it would be interesting to find out.
>
I recently ran into the same situation with the generic medications and my doctor pushed me toward Vyvanse because he felt it wasn't the generic medication that was the issue but that the medication simply didn't last long enough. I tried Vyvanse and wanted to rip off my skin (check my other post from 11/3/09). Vyvanse is incredibly expensive and not worth a penny.Dexedrine spans are still made by GSK and you can call them directly to see if they are distributed in your city and state 1-888-825-5249 M-F 8-6 est. I first called to confirm they distribute the medication in my state and they even went as far as to give me the national drug codes. I then called my pharmacist and gave them the information and they verified they could special order the medication once they had a prescription in hand. About a week later I had my beloved Dexedrine.
The medication isn't that expensive either without a prescription plan compared to Vyvanse. For 30mg daily (3x10mg spans) is around $150 without insurance - the copay with my current insurance is $40 but thanks to the changes with this healthcare reform I may be paying more - I would pay whatever I need to in order to keep myself sane and my sanity requires Dexedrine.
Vyvanse for 30 count 30mg pills they wanted me to pay $450 (there was a glitch with my insurance company since I was on 60mg but no pharmacies had them and I attempted to get 60 30mg pills but they would only fill 30 pills and told me I had to pay the difference to get the rest of the pills).
As far as sleeping on Vyvanse you can forget it! The medication lasts around 12hours and in reading the forums about the medication after experiencing some ridiculously unpleasant side effects I realized that I was not the only one - some people compare it to doing "a huge line of blow". It makes you jittery, uncomfortable, hot, irritable, moody, focused to the point you become unfocused and just all around unpleasant. Towards the end of my long trial on Vyvanse I was having issues with my legs when I slept, I thought I had RLS until I read the other peoples feedback on the medication and realized it was likely a side effect of the medication. Within 2 days of being off Vyvanse my mood is starting to regulate again and I definitely don't have RLS like I thought it was 100% the Vyvanse.
Best of luck in your quest to find the right medication. I have been medicated for about 14years and have tried a multitude of medications to help with my ADHD and nothing has worked like the Dexedrine does. Any questions you have about it feel free to ask I'm more than happy to share my experience with you or anyone else who is considering taking Vyvanse.
Posted by floatingbridge on November 3, 2009, at 21:51:18
In reply to Re: vyvanse anyone?, posted by Jamilla on November 3, 2009, at 15:44:46
Jamilla,
Thank You!
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Posted by creepy on November 4, 2009, at 9:31:42
In reply to Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by RMFlorida on September 19, 2009, at 9:56:50
I might be having a similar issue with the adderall generic IR that im on. I get nasty dysphoria when it wears off and the deliver in general isnt very smooth.
I was hoping to convince my doc into trying dex ER but now im not sure that will be much better.
Posted by bulldog2 on November 4, 2009, at 14:51:12
In reply to Re: vyvanse anyone?, posted by Jamilla on November 3, 2009, at 15:44:46
> > How does that stack up to the (farmed out) brand spansules of dexedrine?
> Vyvanse is just plain scary! I am a 25 year old female and have been medicated with dexedrine over the past 14 years. I have tried Ritalin which made me feel like my head was in a vice grip, Adderall which drove me into a severe state of depression and multiple other medications to help with my ADHD. The depression and anxiety I suffer from are completely separate issues and I refuse to try any new medications for them because of the issues I have had with the ADHD medications.
>
> I recently tried Vyvanse 60mg/daily and was on it for about a year. In short this medication made me want to rip my skin off, gave me SEVERE anxiety and panic attacks. I am now off the Vyvanse but am still taking Xanax to help with the after affects of the drug (I do not recommend it to anyone anywhere). I am back on my Dexedrine 30mg spansuels daily which I get brand name from GSK - it raises my copay a bit but it is absolutely worth it.
>
> I would try anything and everything available before resorting to Vyvanse, don't let your doctor fool you. It also causes mood swings from hell, if you think any stimulant medication you have taken is bad then to get an idea of what Vyvanse will feel like multiple your worst day on the medication by 10 and then you'll have an idea. My mood swings and behavior issues were so awful on this medication not only did I get in trouble for my "attitude" at work (which was never an issue before) and it caused extreme stress on my relationships. Not even my parents would put up with the moods, they'd hang up on me when on the phone and my boyfriend of 4 years told me that he, "never knew who he would be talking to when he woke up in the morning".
>
> Good luck to you!
>Sorry you had such an awful experince. Is it possible you're dose was to high? I tried the free month of vyvanse 30 mg and found it fairly smooth compared to other stims that left me grumpy when they wore off. I know you had an awful experience but you have to realize not all will react that way.
My p-doc has found that many who are trying vyvanse seem to like it.
I guess only time will tell the truth.
Posted by floatingbridge on November 4, 2009, at 15:44:18
In reply to Re: vyvanse anyone? » Jamilla, posted by bulldog2 on November 4, 2009, at 14:51:12
I wonder if my doc would be more open to my trying emsam w/ vyvanase? Somehow the combo of emsam and dex is (well of course, formally contra-indicated) too much for him to consider.
I think that it's (vyvanase) combined w/ lysine is interesting....
Thanks EVERYONE for opinions and experience!
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Posted by bulldog2 on November 5, 2009, at 11:31:33
In reply to Re: vyvanse anyone? » bulldog2, posted by floatingbridge on November 4, 2009, at 15:44:18
> I wonder if my doc would be more open to my trying emsam w/ vyvanase? Somehow the combo of emsam and dex is (well of course, formally contra-indicated) too much for him to consider.
>
> I think that it's (vyvanase) combined w/ lysine is interesting....
>
> Thanks EVERYONE for opinions and experience!
>
> fb
>Vyvanse as you have read is d-amphetamine combined with lysine that make it inactive until the lysine is disconnected from the d-amphetamine in the stomach. I took vyvanse 30 mg which contains 8.9 milligrams of d-amphetamine over about a 12 hour period. So you really need to find the right dosage. My dosage made me feel alert and did improve mood without that euphoria and over stimulation that some formulations provide. I might try vyvanse 40 mg that would give me about 12 mg of d-amphetamine. I think it's a matter of getting the dose right. But like any amphetamine there still could be issues of tolerance.In one post there are meds mentioned that could provide tolerance. I tried memantine but couldn't tolerate it.
Posted by bulldog2 on November 5, 2009, at 11:31:50
In reply to Re: vyvanse anyone? » bulldog2, posted by floatingbridge on November 4, 2009, at 15:44:18
> I wonder if my doc would be more open to my trying emsam w/ vyvanase? Somehow the combo of emsam and dex is (well of course, formally contra-indicated) too much for him to consider.
>
> I think that it's (vyvanase) combined w/ lysine is interesting....
>
> Thanks EVERYONE for opinions and experience!
>
> fb
>Vyvanse as you have read is d-amphetamine combined with lysine that make it inactive until the lysine is disconnected from the d-amphetamine in the stomach. I took vyvanse 30 mg which contains 8.9 milligrams of d-amphetamine over about a 12 hour period. So you really need to find the right dosage. My dosage made me feel alert and did improve mood without that euphoria and over stimulation that some formulations provide. I might try vyvanse 40 mg that would give me about 12 mg of d-amphetamine. I think it's a matter of getting the dose right. But like any amphetamine there still could be issues of tolerance.In one post there are meds mentioned that could provide tolerance. I tried memantine but couldn't tolerate it.
Posted by RMFlorida on November 7, 2009, at 2:51:38
In reply to Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by RMFlorida on September 19, 2009, at 9:56:50
@floatingbridge - Sorry I'm just getting back to the forum now.
I'm very glad to hear you were able to get the 3 months for only $80 extra. The very sad issue is, that many unaware are most likely thinking "why pay $80 extra when the generic is just as good"; yet once you've experienced the problems, $80 will seem like nothing.
I really like your take on suing the generics because of the defamation / negative effect to the brand. However, I wonder if this would be tought to justify since the brand is no longer selling / profiting from the drug in question. On the other hand, the layman doesn't realize there is a difference between IR and ER (as far as the quality of the effect), and therefore, I believe this has merrit.
It would be a really interesting case (hint, hint -- class action attorneys looking for your next suit ;-).
Posted by Tarny on April 1, 2010, at 22:31:33
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by bulldog2 on September 19, 2009, at 10:25:27
Seems as tho i am in a similar spot as you were........I NEED HELP!!!
I just recently was diagnosed with ADD> i am 33yrs old. i was having a very difficult time concentrating, focusing, MEMORY, recall...etc...
I am NOT hyperactive.
I started on Stattera for a month. the only thing i got from Stattera was that i could never sleep...i was WIDE awake. and even if i got 3hrs of light sleep i was still wide awake when i got up in the am. SO there was a postive and negative to that.
I went back to doc cuz i felt no difference with the med. She put me on Concerta for 1 week and 1/2. the pharmacists said i *should* experience something the day i took it. again i felt nothing at all. not even being alert like strattera.
SO,,,,she started me on Generic Adderall 7.5mg 3x/day 4 days ago. i felt nothing the 1st day. and everyday since the 1st day i have increased the morning dose by 1 extra pill.
so i started on 7.5 in the morning and now at 37.5 in the morning....and i dont see or feel or experience ANYTHING different.
I have spoken w my pharmacists MANY times. we are both confused. i am not responding to any of these meds..........WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?
it seems everyone else responds at the 1st dose and i have taken 5x the initial dose in the a.m. and still havent experienced anything different from day to day. Could this be a SUGAR PILL??
Whats going on with me??? do i need a Branded Adderrall? or different manufacture of the GEneric Adderall? or try Ritalin?
CAN SOMEONE HELP???
i am frustrated and need some help! thx in advance for the help!P.S. its a 7.5mg Blue Pill made by BARR
NEED HELP!GENERICS SUCK!! need advice!!!
Posted by Bugatti Veyron on July 20, 2010, at 2:16:41
In reply to Re: vyvanse anyone? » floatingbridge, posted by bulldog2 on November 5, 2009, at 11:31:33
I take Nuvigil with Barr Dex Spansules. I've taken the Brand Spansule and frankly, didn't like them. Too strong and they have some kinda Hell Bound ruthless come down. Barr is weaker and just a smoother tonic.
So I hear you all griping about wanting instant release? Simple guys...unless you are some form of Venusian pterodactyls?
Seriously, first get your psychiatrist to doublemint gum your prescription. Insurance will charge you 10 bucks for generic regardless of quantity as you all know, I'm sure.
Then open 2 spansules. Pour contents into a transparent glass of luke warm water. Stir for several minutes. Half the little beads will dissolve instantly (wait 30 minutes for generic while GSK is instantbraineous and is clearly much purer b/c the Barr generics leave the water a bit murky with a few flagellating fillers and floaters...whatever...strain them out later).
The other half of the beads will dissolve approx 4 hrs later. They will sink to the bottom. You can keep them but I usually toss them. Then, if worried about the floaters, filter the dissolved mixture through a high grade strainer. I use the same one that I use for some legit high grade Green Tea that can only found in Ashland Oregon. I make the trip from LA every so often.
Once sufficiently stirred, dissolved, and perhaps strained, tugged, bee-bopped and squirted, drink up or shoot up(wouldn't recommend that method but it would bypass all that organ nonsense, hitting blood and guaranteeing full impact.
This method, makes the instant release tabs(even the brand ones) seem like I went from playing in the Powder Puffs straight to the Roided-out Pros. Makes the booger sugar I used to crank out in Compton seem like sugar--literally. Maybe it was? Definitely wasn't seeing any pretty white horses on that flake.
I usually pop one time release 15mg spansule in the morning and sip the 7.5mg liquid elixir throughout the day when the feeling begins to swan dive.
All this said that I shouldn't be saying, I do hope you all realize that you're messing around with amphetamines. Naturally, you will become addicted to them--DUH. I will attest to the Namenda tolerance blockage although I shall not provide any solid stool proof. Namenda works. Aricept augments.
Still guys, there are a slew of supplements you need to be taking when you mess around with stims. Do your research. I'm tired. Naturally, stims leach all sorts of nutrients from your body. They create an acidic environment and can destroy your teeth and god only wished he knew what else.
Amp up the alkaline water and watch the difference. Dump a spoonful of baking soda into a glass of water as soon as you wake up, wait 30 minutes and toke up on your liquid candy and watch the difference. Go for a 20 minute jog around the block and watch the difference. The jog is crucial. Helps mix the mishmash up. For all you know your meds might be stuck in some grizzle or a chunk of cheese or a bolus of Metamucil or whatever it is you've deepthroating down the old drain pipe.
Are these stims like Dexedrine worth it? Who knows? I think they are. I mean Ayn Rand wrote the Fountainhead on ampers as did Phillip K. Dick "Scanner Darkly" and virtually every other artist worth mentioning. Damien Hirst, whose latest piece of art recently sold for what.. .150+million...,was an amphetamine junkie. JFK was loaded on the stuff during the Cuban Missile Crisis as was Hitler during his whole inglorious thingy that he did.
Dex, Desoxyn (adderall not so much) are certainly better than taking Dazedprexa or the likes of Serokill or Debilify or give me a Rispirator like fast on that brain crippler. OMG as Usher says in his latest music video. Talk about brain "DAMAGE" from these unknown entities. I wouldn't even mess with the SOS-Ris.
At least you know what you're getting with the uppers. Straight skull candy. We know their side effects. 80 years of data and their not all that bad apart for inducing highly egocentric behavior. And they are, without doubt, performance enhancing drugs: physically and mentally. Ask Darrel Strawberry. Strawberry...what kind of last name is that? Reminds of this kid I went to school...had the last name Cakebread.
Stims boost your IQ(or focus or whatever) if you hit the right mark(not too much..not too little). Sent my MCAT score from a 24 to a 38 day of test--although that was on Desoxyn.
Never did go to med school though. Became a stay at home son instead. Kind of strange when I bring women back to my parent's place but these things happen...Mathew Mcconaughhey did it in that movie Failure to Launch so feeling generally that it's ok. The femme is usually sufficiently obliterated to ever notice the smell of mothballs so why bother owning my own tepee.
Yeah...but just get creative with your pharmacopoeia. I would suggest you spare yourself the hassle and go for that Procentra Stuff 'liquid dex that's safe enough for 3 years old in all new bubble gum flavor".
Dude, googy search Procentra and check out their ads. What a crime! No way should anyone under the age 20 be messing with stims. Brain hasn't finished developing yet. Don't care what the docs say. Don't care if you have ADHD. There are other ways of dealing with it. Past the age of 20, although I would give it a few more years to be safe, load up on whatever you want--no E or LSD please. But all this, it's just my opinion. Doesn't mean any of it is even remotely right for me or left for you. Word
Posted by Bugatti Veyron on July 20, 2010, at 2:22:34
In reply to Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by RMFlorida on September 19, 2009, at 9:56:50
I take Nuvigil with Barr Dex Spansules. I've taken the Brand Spansule and frankly, didn't like them. Too strong and they have some kinda Hell Bound ruthless come down. Barr is weaker and just a smoother tonic.
So I hear you all griping about wanting instant release? Simple guys...unless you are some form of Venusian pterodactyls?
Seriously, first get your psychiatrist to doublemint gum your prescription. Insurance will charge you 10 bucks for generic regardless of quantity as you all know, I'm sure.
Then open 2 spansules. Pour contents into a transparent glass of luke warm water. Stir for several minutes. Half the little beads will dissolve instantly (wait 30 minutes for generic while GSK is instantbraineous and is clearly much purer b/c the Barr generics leave the water a bit murky with a few flagellating fillers and floaters...whatever...strain them out later).
The other half of the beads will dissolve approx 4 hrs later. They will sink to the bottom. You can keep them but I usually toss them. Then, if worried about the floaters, filter the dissolved mixture through a high grade strainer. I use the same one that I use for some legit high grade Green Tea that can only found in Ashland Oregon. I make the trip from LA every so often.
Once sufficiently stirred, dissolved, and perhaps strained, tugged, bee-bopped and squirted, drink up or shoot up(wouldn't recommend that method but it would bypass all that organ nonsense, hitting blood and guaranteeing full impact.
This method, makes the instant release tabs(even the brand ones) seem like I went from playing in the Powder Puffs straight to the Roided-out Pros. Makes the booger sugar I used to crank out in Compton seem like sugar--literally. Maybe it was? Definitely wasn't seeing any pretty white horses on that flake.
I usually pop one time release 15mg spansule in the morning and sip the 7.5mg liquid elixir throughout the day when the feeling begins to swan dive.
All this said that I shouldn't be saying, I do hope you all realize that you're messing around with amphetamines. Naturally, you will become addicted to them--DUH. I will attest to the Namenda tolerance blockage although I shall not provide any solid stool proof. Namenda works. Aricept augments.
Still guys, there are a slew of supplements you need to be taking when you mess around with stims. Do your research. I'm tired. Naturally, stims leach all sorts of nutrients from your body. They create an acidic environment and can destroy your teeth and god only wished he knew what else.
Amp up the alkaline water and watch the difference. Dump a spoonful of baking soda into a glass of water as soon as you wake up, wait 30 minutes and toke up on your liquid candy and watch the difference. Go for a 20 minute jog around the block and watch the difference. The jog is crucial. Helps mix the mishmash up. For all you know your meds might be stuck in some grizzle or a chunk of cheese or a bolus of Metamucil or whatever it is you've deepthroating down the old drain pipe.
Are these stims like Dexedrine worth it? Who knows? I think they are. I mean Ayn Rand wrote the Fountainhead on ampers as did Phillip K. Dick "Scanner Darkly" and virtually every other artist worth mentioning. Damien Hirst, whose latest piece of art recently sold for what.. .150+million...,was an amphetamine junkie. JFK was loaded on the stuff during the Cuban Missile Crisis as was Hitler during his whole inglorious thingy that he did.
Dex, Desoxyn (adderall not so much) are certainly better than taking Dazedprexa or the likes of Serokill or Debilify or give me a Rispirator like fast on that brain crippler. OMG as Usher says in his latest music video. Talk about brain "DAMAGE" from these unknown entities. I wouldn't even mess with the SOS-Ris.
At least you know what you're getting with the uppers. Straight skull candy. We know their side effects. 80 years of data and their not all that bad apart for inducing highly egocentric behavior. And they are, without doubt, performance enhancing drugs: physically and mentally. Ask Darrel Strawberry. Strawberry...what kind of last name is that? Reminds of this kid I went to school...had the last name Cakebread.
Stims boost your IQ(or focus or whatever) if you hit the right mark(not too much..not too little). Sent my MCAT score from a 24 to a 38 day of test--although that was on Desoxyn.
Never did go to med school though. Became a stay at home son instead. Kind of strange when I bring women back to my parent's place but these things happen...Mathew Mcconaughhey did it in that movie Failure to Launch so feeling generally that it's ok. The femme is usually sufficiently obliterated to ever notice the smell of mothballs so why bother owning my own tepee.
Yeah...but just get creative with your pharmacopoeia. I would suggest you spare yourself the hassle and go for that Procentra Stuff 'liquid dex that's safe enough for 3 years old in all new bubble gum flavor".
Dude, googy search Procentra and check out their ads. What a crime! No way should anyone under the age 20 be messing with stims. Brain hasn't finished developing yet. Don't care what the docs say. Don't care if you have ADHD. There are other ways of dealing with it. Past the age of 20, although I would give it a few more years to be safe, load up on whatever you want--no E or LSD please. But all this, it's just my opinion. Doesn't mean any of it is even remotely right for me or left for you. Word
Posted by floatingbridge on July 20, 2010, at 5:49:37
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by Bugatti Veyron on July 20, 2010, at 2:22:34
Posted by Brainbeard on July 22, 2010, at 4:46:48
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by Bugatti Veyron on July 20, 2010, at 2:22:34
Posted by chujoe on July 22, 2010, at 7:23:41
In reply to Re: vyvanse anyone?, posted by Bugatti Veyron on July 20, 2010, at 2:16:41
If only Vayron & Manic666 would collaborate on a screenplay. . .
Fabulous writing. (And that's a professional opinion.)
Where is 666 by the way? I miss him.
Posted by Brainbeard on November 17, 2010, at 6:34:11
In reply to Re: Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) Has Disappeared, posted by Bugatti Veyron on July 20, 2010, at 2:22:34
Bugatti, what's up man?
This is the end of the thread.
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