Medication Options for ADHD
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Why Students Should Think Twice Before Taking Amphetamines
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Does Adderall (& Stimulants) Improve Student GPA? – Overview of the Literature
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One in ten teens using “study drugs,” but parents aren’t paying attention
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KNOW THE SCORE: THE DANGERS OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS (Accessible Preview)
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Do Stimulants Change Your Personality?
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Amphetamine and Alprazolam: Performance Heaven or Hell?
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One of the risks of even moderate amphetamine use in athletes is that due to a distorted perception of pain or fatigue, they may ignore injury warning signs and play even when injured. Medical Uses of Amphetamines.According to the Centers for Disease Control, most people who start using are doing so because of lack of energy, unfortunately the positive effects of amphetamines are fleeting and the long term consequences are devastating. It does serious harm to work performance when the person is constantly seeking the drug.Constipation decreased interest in sexual intercourse difficulty having a bowel movement inability to have or keep an erection loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance redness of the skin thinning or loss of hair unpleasant taste.
Amphetamines are drugs that are stimulants to the central nervous system. These drugs may be used medically to treat depression, obesity, and other conditions. Amphetamines are often used illegally to avoid sleep, improve athletic performance, or counter the effects of depressant drugs.Amphetamine (Amp) increases exercise duration. It is thought to do so by masking fatigue, but there have been very few studies looking at the effect of amphetamine on maximal oxygen consumption (VO2MAX) and running economy.
Furthermore, it is unknown if amphetamine’s effect on exercise duration occurs in a warm environment.Overuse and repeated abuse can lead to: psychosis and delusions feelings of paranoia and hostility cardiovascular problems, including stroke reduction in cognitive ability breakdown of muscle and malnutrition.Amphetamine (contracted from alpha-methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant marketed under the brand name Evekeo, among others.
It is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. Amphetamine was discovered in 1887 and exists as two enantiomers: levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Amphetamine properly refers to a specific chemical, the racemic free base, which is equal parts of the two enantiomers, levoamphetamine and dex.One of Adderall’s (generic name: amphetamine-dextroamphetamine) known side effects is a potential decrease in sexual drive.
It’s helpful to note, however, that both the efficacy and side effects of any prescription medication may vary depending on how and when you take it.The most serious mental harm that has been shown to accompany amphetamine use is indeed dangerous and severe. Psychosis, depression, suicidal behavior, violence, delusions, hallucinations all can result from heavy amphetamine use.
Common hallucinations can include feelings of paranoia, visual or tactile impressions.The main psychic effects of the amphetamines include wakefulness, alertness, a decreased sense of fatigue, mood elevation, increased self confidence, and a decreased appetite. Amphetamines do not.One of the greatest sources of prescription amphetamine abuse witnessed today is due to people taking these drugs to increase their cognitive performance.
This risky use is increasingly seen in teenagers and young adults, as some use these drugs as a study aid.Amphetamines are a class of central nervous system stimulants with a similar chemical structure, including amphetamine, methamphetamine, dextroamphetamine, ephedrine, and.According to the results of regression analysis, being married (risk ratio – RR = 0.540), and participating in body building to enhance self-esteem (RR = 0.423) or to enhance sport performance (RR = 0.545) had protective effects on amphetamine use.Ultimately, it is this issue of personal risk – even more so than the risk of competitive imbalance – that should make amphetamine use a topic of particular concern in competitive sports.These drugs “may be good for [students’] academic performance, but there are real risks,” he said.
Amphetamines are stimulants, hence their popularity as.
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54 comments
This would be much more helpful if it dropped the undertones of “Just Say No To Drugs” rhetoric and opened a dialogue to the fundamental underlying issue: the extreme competitive pressures that our kids face from parents and peers in making perfect grades in order to be accepted to good Universities in the face of international competition from foreign students. a parent from San Francisco
I’m a clinician who was diagnosed late in life, so late that I was specializing in pediatric adhd for 6 years before I realized it’s presence in my family. I actually agree with you on this matter, as I take stimulants myself. But because I am wary of speaking to my providers about it because they want to insist on prescribing things that were completely wrong for me, I, a clinician…… don’t feel comfortable to trust my providers to work this out with me. I get the depressive symptoms roughly 2 to 3 weeks into my month of medication and I have to pull back but then my performance and energy levels become unstable but if I dont, I have to work myself through the confusing landscape of what I call the willy Wonka stage.
I wish there were a more practical connection between us frontline practitioners and researchers to inform and guide what they study. Very frustrating! Great video.
I honestly think the video is bullshit. I don’t get addicted from Vyvanse because it’s Lisdexamfetamine, which is a fancy way of saying “we’ll give you benefits, but we’re also gonna dilute it with lysine and make only a third of it actually dexamfetamine.” Vyvanse is just diluted so it’s harder to abuse. It’s like the perfect study drug imo. It’s $2 a pill and makes it harder to get addicted which is great for tests. I would spend $3-4 for 2 30mg doses for 60mgs (equal to 20mg dexamfetamine) which will get you just a little buzz and high, but will also give you an amazing sense of focus and productivity. The upsides outweigh the downsides entirely. The only downsides are withdrawal symptoms (from excessive use), poor creativity, and minor nausea and dizziness when taking a dose >30mgs. Benefits are focus, slight buzz and high, insane visual clarity, sharper hearing, productivity, great to take at school, cheap cost, and a feeling that’s hard to explain but can only be experienced. It’s odd, you want to be productive so end up writing, and then some more, and then some more, to the point where you’re just writing because writing is what occupies you. You also get very great social skills and self confidence boosts. It’s honestly an amazing drug.
So, I had a doctor (who truly hated his job mind you) tell me I was at a disadvantage applying to medical school because I’m a white male. He said I would have to compensate in the grade and mcat categories because of my gender and skin color, which was very disheartening to hear. Can anyone tell me if this is actually accurate or not? Much appreciated from a student beginning premed in just over a month 😉
All the people claiming to be against those drugs in this moral high ground.
I wish we could ban coffee and alcohol and cigarettes today and see how they cope with life.
CAFFEINE NICOTINE ALCOHOL, they should all be schedule 2 drugs.
I bet 95% of all those people use regularly at least one of these drugs
Just because we are conditioned in a society where those are accepted doesn’t mean it is fair game for those but not for these others.
Don’t make me put POT in this which is in some states legal in some states not legal.
CBD could be used a cognitive enhancer and in some states it is legal in some states it is not.
Can the people that use in the legal states claim the moral high ground and shame those that use it in the states that it is illegal.
You can’t talk about the ethical and moral implications if you use any of those.
We could go down the rabbit hole, A hug, a kiss, good food, chocolate, friends family, sex, a walk, gym,those too are cognitive enhancers they release serotonin and dopamine in the brain some have more of those some have less of those.
How do we balance it? how do we make things “fair”
There are moral and ethical implications in all of those even though we don’t notice it because they are less tangible they are still there.
Just because a drug is something physical (as compared to a hug) that you take and put in your body we assume we can make a difference but we really can’t.
HOPEFULLY I OPENED YOUR EYES IN THIS DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT IS MUCH MORE COMPLEX THAN IT SEEMS.
AND THE ATHLETE USING DRUGS IS TOO A COMPLEX TOPIC BUT I WILL NOT GET INTO THAT
All we knew about was Mountain Dew and Skoal. No wonder I did so poorly.
welp I have ADHD they used to give me both (not together, but firstly one than the second) Adderall and Ritalin
I stopped using them when I was 15 and realised what shit is it
now I study last year of university, even I have ADHD and all dys dyslexia, and others… its just about YOU… when I made it without these drugs, you can too
I take vyvanse and it 100% changes my personality. I become way too focused on productivity and drop social interaction, it also makes me feel happier and more confident or it just makes me anxious depending on the day. I never wanted to take vyvanse but my parents wanted me to take it so I tried it, I don’t hate it but I don’t love it either, the side effects fucking suck but it’s helped me focus more than anything else I’ve tried.
What’s funny is that these videos make amphetamines even more desirable. Fail.
Fuck adderall. The shits addictive as fuck. So happy I don’t use it anymore. It literally started taking over my life. At first I just used it to get some shit done faster, pretty soon I was popping multiple pills a day just to feel “normal”. FUCK ADDERALL
I agree with you. I have taken adderall for 6 years and I can say without a doubt it had changed my personality. I have not take it for 12 years and my own mother says my personality is not the same from before taking adderall and after. Now my emotions are over reactive when before taking adderall they were not.
I’m sure they do. But probably only as much if not maybe even less than those antidepressant and antipsychotic meds you mental health professionals prescribe like candy.
Yeah of course you think stims are unnecessary for studying you’re already done with school and you did great without them. Not everybody is doing amazing like you are. For a lot of us it’s a last resort and I don’t think using 5-10 small doses of amphetamines a semester to help with focus before and during exams is going to cause any dependency issues once college is over. When you have to maintain a high gpa or you lose tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship money it seems like a no brainer to take 10 mg of adderall to provide an advantage in studying
I abuse these at 25mg. Worst part is that my grades dont even go up, its a good high
You didn’t say dealing with asshole coworkers that are in charge and are worthless in their profession. But I use my medicine to mind fuck them and let them know they are not in charge. I will not be talked down to and work passed on thats their baby.
I experience change in mood, and reactions while on stimulants! But i do not think that it is produced by the medicine directly. As the stimulant increases your abillity to percieve time, the concequences of your daily life, will become much more apparent to you, very rapidly. If you have abusive relations, no relations or generally a bad direction in life, the sudden recognition of the long-term effects that these relations will have on your life, you will become more self aware.
In my experience, this can result in aggression because you want to get rid of the people that weigh you down, and possibly depressive moods, due to being increasingly aware of your mortality and bad path.
These behaviours are turmultous, and produce great change in short time, but the foundation for these emotions, are pre medication and are so amped up due to the persons inabillity to express them again due to self esteem problems that may stem from a general sence of uselessness!
Hope this can shed some light on it!
I smoked my first Cigaratte at a Cricket Camp when i was 14. I still do..once in 3 months on social occasions. Now I’m 17. So I’m pretty sure of myself that i won’t get addicted to stupid fucking prescription drugs? XD
You know who else drank water?? NAZIS! Not so cool anymore huh
Makes me feel like two people: ON my prescribed Adderall xr 30mg, and OFF of it.
Any one have experience with modafinil? I want to improve my gpa and adderall is not available here.
I’ll would appreciate if u would do a video about speed amphetamine side effects
I was so surprised by brain shocks first time it happened. Would’ve been nice if it was widely known before! Thank you for you research: )
Coffee is a stimulant. Amphetamines are hardcore drugs. Hitler liked amphetamines so much that he had them injected thru an iv. If you take amphetamines you are on drugs just remember that. Just because ur doctor prescribes something to you dosent mean u need it
I’m so excited that I found this! I would talk about out my experience on a stimulant as child/adolescent and many in major (counseling psych) wouldn’t believe me. I felt like two different people! On the stimulant I was getting things done and concentrating and I felt good, when it wore off I would become angry or sad. After a few years I kind of just became what I called numb. I really hope this gets studied more and/or the field starts to recognize it!
So I take Adderall and (let’s just get this out the way) It’s over rated and glorified as the HOLY GRADE AND MEMORY GODDESS… I get my prescription every single month and honestly it does not cause the “euphoric feeling “ everyone describes… If you get that feeling then you are taking it for the wrong reasons. I actually (when taking it) feel more relaxed, improved focus, and can communicate better. When it comes to studying I can retain more information and yes absolutely find everything more interesting. But for grades and what not well let me tell you it’s a placebo… You get good grades because YOU are causing the whole scenario in your head of “OMG I TOOK THIS ADDY AND IM SO SMART AND BLAH BLAH BLAH” The mind is powerful. It’s just taken to push for better habits as in being more structured and productive. Once it becomes a “within” then it’s time to let go…
Damn kids take up to 400mg lol i feel crazy taking my daily 40mg from the doctor
psychiatrists under prescribe but over dose AMP/d-AMP to children because the children are more likely to take add ons to combat the negative side effects
Hey Doc. With that dose curve, is it possible to have a negative response due to the dose being too low?
This drug does help when ur working 60 to 80 hours a week as a caregiver on the weekend and going to school full time, including take care of a child, for me it helps with concentration and to get stuff done use it don’t abuse it
Zombie phenomena is happening on Methylphenidate but not with Amphetamine.
i feel like my problem is i cant even understand my personality because my adhd is like a messy layer that lies on top of it like i cant explain it. i feel like getting rid of that layer will certainly help.
Can someone give me the short answer. Can’t sit through this LOL
Adderall has helped me tremendously,. I have a career which places me in high risk/ violent environment. emotional blunting has allowed me to cope with high stress situations and overcome traumatic situations I’m exposed to. Blunting is not always a negative!
So easy to get ive been on and off for my whole life i was off for 3 years and still got em back lol they help if taken as prescription tho
Yeah I took a study drug I ordered online and since taking them I’ve been forcibly committed to psych wards for the past 9 years. Do not do it. There’s a reason drugs have to be prescribed and bought from real pharmacies.
I can’t understand people who become addicted to substances, I’ve dropped every substance known to man 1000x over like they were nothing. I must simply put, be a superior form of life. Dropping meth for me was easier than coffee
By taking drugs, these guys are taking themselves out of the long term competition 😉
My dex prescription has given me the life I should have had 26 years ago.
I have Narcolepsy and when I was on Dexedrine i was clear-headed. I find it helped me focus and get things done, but I find it made me impatient at times.
I’ve had near panic attacks while on this, crazy heart rates and even heard voices…yeah
Of course they do! I didnt know who I was until I got off stimulants at 18.
@umhealthsystem what would u suggest to help improve my concentration? Vitamins such as Omega 3 or fish oil?
Does nothing unless you had ADHD it just levels you out and makes you concentrate abit better all you idiots take it without ADHD it does NOTHING! They did a study with students on it and not on it and students not on it did better lmao it’s just a placebo all it does it gives you a buzz but dosent make you cracked out at studying or focusing lol so if you don’t have adhd all ya doin is damaging your body ��
If that was the case people on rhodiola, moa in. Especially the 1st generation of them, and of course mdmaetc would not feel usually high. Now anything at any given moment can give a positive or negative experience depending your situation at the time.
The very reason that if you are at a gathering with friends, and you drink, and you are OK, IT FEELS GOOD, while if you lose your father/mother, and drink, you feel like shit.
The very reason why psychiatry, that seeks to set up people only this or only that (as if life itself isn’t dynamic) is an Ultimate Failure.
In other words the video is both wrong and thrash
What I learned from this video:
Adderall is bad because it is a drug and drugs do bad things…
Stimulants are so dangerous and if you use it long enough it will ruin your brain. It doesn’t happen overnight so you won’t notice, since it’s cleaner and slower route of admission than meth or crack off the street, more controlled dosage. It might work for a few years or more before you really start to deteriorate, but by then you are in denial that the drug is screwing with your life. It might take awhile to develop real dependency, but if you are on it long enough you become accustomed to life on it and will have to relearn to cope off it. At some point as you age it will stop working and long before old age.
Concerta made me a zombie while Adderall turned my CPTSD into something resembling Borderline Personality Disorder. Dexedrine and Wellbutrin are the combo that helps the most. The changes in personality can be for the better or for the worst and it’s why journaling, mood tracking, and talking to your doctor are so important.
Oxycodone and adderall should never be compared… it’s an opioid and an amphetamine… they are literally TWO DIFFERENT DRUGS!!
I’m starting my diagnosis and this question has been running through my mind. I would love to get help with my forgetfulness, impulsivity, focus, among other things. But at the same time, IF I do actually have ADHD, then I kinda wanna stay the way I am. I love my hyperactive personality, I love being weird and random. Sure, I do fall into bad situations in school, work and in public due to me being forgetful or impulsive, but I still love myself.
My vyvanse definitely help me get on with life but while I have been on it for the last 18 months I have not laughed once except on the days I have breaks.
I miss belly laughs and laughing fits:(
When I mentioned this to someone they said it was a fair trade, but i’m not so sure.
Life without laughter is so grey
How i can make concerta work beter and useful?? Gum it or put it inside a cop of tea?? What i should to do??
adderall doesn’t change GPA. treated ADHD/ADD and appropriate disability support services such as extra test time and quiet space to take exams however can help
I think before using psychiatric stimulants just trying a small amount of caffeine first like maybe some tea would be a good idea.
Adderall is not gonna help you. Stupid people will continue to be stupid despite Adderall abuse. No drug can help the mind in problem solving.