Posted by JohnL on June 15, 2000, at 3:10:32
In reply to Augmentation with Amphetamine-like Drugs?, posted by Libby on June 13, 2000, at 11:57:30
> My husband and I have often joked that if the doc 1would just write me a prescription for speed, I'd be fine. It was a joke based in past efforts to self-medicate. Is it wrong (or dangerous) to assume
> that this might be a good approach for me?Libby,
If you haven't already, you might want to check out the discussion on stimulants for depression in Dr Bob's 'Tips' section.
Personally I do not think it is wrong to consider a stimulant as monotherapy. It all depends on the person's chemistry (do they respond to it?); and their personality (will they abuse it?); and tolerance (is the acceptance of higher doses over time an acceptable trade for a normal productive life?). In the old days stimulants is all they had to treat depression. And even today they are powerful tools, either alone or in combinations. My doctor has had his greatest successes in combining stims with either Zyprexa or Risperdal.
The more popular choices I've seen a lot at this board are Ritalin, Adderall, Modafinil, and Adrafinil (overseas nonprescrip). Personal comparison will help identify the superior match for one's own unique chemistry.
Anyway, check out the 'Tips' section. It is interesting and sheds some light on this whole topic.
JohnL
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