Posted by jojo on January 1, 2001, at 18:57:44
In reply to Re: adderall, posted by James the Jr. Neurochemist on December 31, 2000, at 22:37:56
> Michael, yo!
>
> That's strange, you know, dexedrine is only one isomer of amphetamine, namely dextro, and adderall is mixed, so it *seems* like you should need more.
>
> Alas, such posits are awry, as, I myself can attest that 30mg in
one sitting is an abnormally high dosage. Not that 30mg isn't used when neccessary, but I think the routine is to start on five, and, just like the jeffersons, brother, move on up!
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> Best of luck,
>
> -James
James,
"dexedrine is only one isomer of
amphetamine, namely dextro, and
adderall is mixed".That was my impression when I heard that
Adderall consisted of mixed salts
of amphetamine, but these are not only
a mixture of isomers, there are several
different salts as well, which dissolve
at different rates. These are
Dextroamphetamine Sacchatate, Amphetamine
Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and
Amphetamine Sulphate . This delays the
onset, and prolongs the effect, so that it
might take two or more hours for you to feel
an effect, and may interfere with sleep if taken
after 5-7:00 P.M. I guess this is the Drug Warriors
contribution to the War on Depression. A faster
acting, shorter duration amphetamine might be
more suitable (IMHO), but are supposedly
more "addicting", although I've never experienced
any "addiction" after years of Ritalin, Adderall, and then
Desoxyn. Never any euphoria, but without it I tend to
just vegetate. I've recently had insomnia, and stopped
taking any stimulants for three weeks. No withdrawal
symptoms or craving; I just did almost nothing. Possibly
only those who experience euphoria with amphetamines
are susceptible to addiction. In the early days of antidepressants,
it was reported that those who experienced euphoria
with amphetamines responded to imipramine, but not amitriptyline,
while those who experienced no euphoria responded to amitriptyline,
but not imipramine. That may be moot in these days of an abundance
of antidepressants (but still not fully efficacious and without troubling
"side" effects), but it might be a clue as to who is susceptible to addiction.
>
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