5th June 2008
yourwierd000,
70mg of Dexedrine is an extremely high dose. I'm pretty sure you are experiencing both physical and psychological withdrawals. Your CNS has adapted by lowering your natural supplies of dopamine, norepinephrine and no doubt other neurotransmitter levels. Take away the Dex and you experience what you experience - no energy, lethargy and depression.
Dopamine is the "pleasure" neurotransmitter. Too much of it produces an intense euphoric high. An inordinate desire or craving for the high is psychological addiction.
Are you legitimately suffering from ADHD? If so, you can add the return of your symptoms to the list of woes you are experiencing from amphetamine cessation.
The physical withdrawals should take care of themselves. Give it about a month.
The psychological cravings may never go away if you are legitimately ADHD. Very few people (there are some) find living a dysfunctional life happifying. Most of us will seek misery relief one way or the other. If you find yourself still craving Dexedrine after a month's abstinence, seek the advice of a qualified psychiatrist.
Check out Dr. Daniel Amens medication and supplement recommendations for the various ADD subtypes. Try to determine which ADD subtypes affect you the most. Discuss Dr. Amens medication recommendations for your subtype(s) with your shrink.
Bob
70mg of Dexedrine is an extremely high dose. I'm pretty sure you are experiencing both physical and psychological withdrawals. Your CNS has adapted by lowering your natural supplies of dopamine, norepinephrine and no doubt other neurotransmitter levels. Take away the Dex and you experience what you experience - no energy, lethargy and depression.
Dopamine is the "pleasure" neurotransmitter. Too much of it produces an intense euphoric high. An inordinate desire or craving for the high is psychological addiction.
Are you legitimately suffering from ADHD? If so, you can add the return of your symptoms to the list of woes you are experiencing from amphetamine cessation.
The physical withdrawals should take care of themselves. Give it about a month.
The psychological cravings may never go away if you are legitimately ADHD. Very few people (there are some) find living a dysfunctional life happifying. Most of us will seek misery relief one way or the other. If you find yourself still craving Dexedrine after a month's abstinence, seek the advice of a qualified psychiatrist.
Check out Dr. Daniel Amens medication and supplement recommendations for the various ADD subtypes. Try to determine which ADD subtypes affect you the most. Discuss Dr. Amens medication recommendations for your subtype(s) with your shrink.
Bob