Posted by aminated on January 10, 2003, at 23:37:22
In reply to Re: do people develop a tolerance to stims?, posted by viridis on January 8, 2003, at 22:21:30
I've been taking Adderall 3x20 mg for over 4 years in addition to ADs for treatment-resistant depression. I haven't had to raise the dose at all since settling on this one as being effective (in the first 2 or 3 months of taking it). It only acted like an AD the first few weeks, that can't be helped, but it keeps me motivated, interested in life and mentally clear. I DO THINGS instead of just sitting around ruminating on my feelings (watch TV), and activity has an indirect antidepressant effect that i can feel better than I can crappy Wellbutrin etc. which alone does nothing much.
So even though i'm long-since tolerant to the mood-elevating effect of stims, i haven't noticed any tolerance to the motivating-activating effect in 4+ years on the same dose.
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