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Posted by SalArmy4me on September 8, 2001, at 15:10:34
Does anyone know of a stimulant that is not a controlled substance-- besides Provigil, Adrafinil, and Wellbutrin?
Posted by Tony P on September 9, 2001, at 0:50:40
In reply to Stimulants, posted by SalArmy4me on September 8, 2001, at 15:10:34
Coffee. The stronger the better.
Sorry, couldn't resist that. Sudafed is a mild stim. for me 60-120 mg is tolerable and has some beneficial effects when I feel really dragged out in the AM. Ephedrine is available in some herbal cough-and-cold preparations, sometimes listed as Ma Huang, e.g. Natural Factors' "Echinamide Daytime" has 1 mg ephedrine per 5 ml (1 tsp) dose. Unfortunately, both of these have too many generalized body effects (racing heart, sweatiness, shakiness) to be really useful, and are at best risky to combine with other meds.
There's also yohimbine - whole yohimbe bark is available in a few health food stores without Rx, at least in Canada. Unique mixture of sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation - not for everyone! See some earlier posts.
But mostly, anything that's really effective, is illegal without Rx in US & Canada.
Just curious, Sal, how would you rate Adrafinil on a scale between say Sudafed and Ritalin?
Tony P
> Does anyone know of a stimulant that is not a controlled substance-- besides Provigil, Adrafinil, and Wellbutrin?
Posted by SalArmy4me on September 9, 2001, at 8:30:24
In reply to Re: Stimulants, posted by Tony P on September 9, 2001, at 0:50:40
Its too early to tell whether or not Adrafinil will wake me up or have an antidepressant effect, because I have only been taking it for a week.
Posted by Elizabeth on September 11, 2001, at 15:06:12
In reply to Re: Stimulants » Tony P, posted by SalArmy4me on September 9, 2001, at 8:30:24
> Its too early to tell whether or not Adrafinil will wake me up or have an antidepressant effect, because I have only been taking it for a week.
It doesn't take *that* long for it to work. How much are you on?
-e
Posted by Elizabeth on September 11, 2001, at 15:06:18
In reply to Stimulants, posted by SalArmy4me on September 8, 2001, at 15:10:34
> Does anyone know of a stimulant that is not a controlled substance-- besides Provigil, Adrafinil, and Wellbutrin?
Provigil's C-IV. Why, you thinking of calling in a phony script? < smile >
-e
Posted by MB on September 15, 2001, at 16:12:48
In reply to Re: Stimulants » Tony P, posted by SalArmy4me on September 9, 2001, at 8:30:24
I took this stuff called Olmifon (sp?) which I think is Adrafinil. That stuff wired me to the nines the first day I took it. All speed, no euphoria. I hated it. Kept me up all night with a pounding heart and sweaty palms (and I was mad because I had read it wouldn't affect the heart beat). Went to work the next morning feeling like a tweaker. That was after a SINGLE dose. for me it was immediately acting.
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