Re:Psychiatrists Must Face Possibility That Medications Hurt...
by komali2 on Thursday December 15, 2016 @01:46PM
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90mg is an obscene amount of adderall. I'm wondering how no doctor or pharmacist over the years caught this addiction and reduced his prescription. In Texas I had to go in every 3 months for a reevaluation. I worked closely with my psychiatrist to help me keep my adderall dosage at the lowest possible. You're right, it's a powerful drug.
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Re:Psychiatrists Must Face Possibility That Medications Hurt...
by iamatworknow on Thursday December 15, 2016 @02:01PM
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Have you looked into Provigil (modafinil) before? I originally started taking it for fatigue attributed to mis-diagnosed sleep apnea but have since continued to have a subscription through a psychiatrist, as I've found it to do wonders for concentration without some of the negative side effects of amphetamines (and the psychiatrist was thrilled that I already had a positive experience with an attention drug that wasn't an amphetamine).
Re:Psychiatrists Must Face Possibility That Medications Hurt...
by komali2 on Thursday December 15, 2016 @02:36PM
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Modafinil is on my list, I'm considering switching to it early next year to possibly replace adderall. If anybody is in a similar boat to me and is curious what my experience will be on it compared to adderall, I'll be publishing an extensive analysis on my blog, which is accessible through my user profile on this site.
Re:Psychiatrists Must Face Possibility That Medications Hurt...
by LordHumungous on Thursday December 15, 2016 @04:38PM
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I don't have ADHD but I've used both drugs for work, and Adderall works better, but Modafanil is not addictive. Modafanil gives you a similar hyperfocus without the euphoria of amphetamine. It has a high tolerance curve. It also has a flatter dose response curve (i.e. taking two modafanils won't give you twice the effect).
Re:Psychiatrists Must Face Possibility That Medications Hurt...
by iamatworknow on Friday December 16, 2016 @10:40AM
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When my health insurance lapsed I was put on Adderall because despite modafinil being a generic, it was still too outrageously expensive to pay for out of pocket. I got no euphoria from Adderall. I was able to stay alert but I was jittery and wildly irritable. As soon as I was able to get good insurance again I dropped it for modafinil. I guess I should be thankful that Adderall didn't appeal to me due to its addictive potential.