Posted by KaraS on August 24, 2004, at 21:24:51
In reply to Re: Paradoxical Stimulant Response Abstract, posted by zeugma on August 24, 2004, at 18:13:10
> I think it was shown that one difference between cocaine and methylphenidate was that methylphenidate had little affinity for the serotonin transporter. Stimulants calm me down, personally, because I'm a lot less nervous that I'm going to lose track of where I am, who I'm talking to, etc.
z,
Isn't that the opposite of what they're saying here, about stimulants for those with ADHD:"This paradoxical calming effect of psychostimulants depended on serotonergic neurotransmission..."
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