Posted by psychobot5000 on January 12, 2007, at 18:24:39
In reply to Re: stimulants as antidepressents, posted by PeterP on January 12, 2007, at 17:31:15
> Anyway, does anybody have any input on building a tolerance to its energizing effect? Could I maintain taking this on a daily basis and keep my dosage the same? I don't take it after 3pm so I can sleep at night.
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> My pdoc is thinking of trying me on EMSAM but so far I seem to be doing better on Adderall (with minimal Xanax usage)and nothing else. If I can stay off AD's I'd love it!
Tolerance seems to be largely individual--however, I too found i developed some tolerance to the mood-elevating effects of stimulants, over a period of weeks. The energetic effects did not go away, though. It's probably impossible to predict whether you'll develop further tolerance, but I think it unlikely. Some people on this board seem to have luck with taking occasional breaks of one or more days, to renew the effect of the medication, but it sounds like you may not need to do that.Some also say that methylphenidate/concerta is better for motivation than adderall.
Best of luck,
Pbot
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