Posted by christophrejmc on February 11, 2002, at 22:32:03
In reply to Well again, » kiddo, posted by Jason911 on February 11, 2002, at 19:24:03
> You tell your doctor that I said he's full of sh*t if he thinks that one will never develop a tolerance to amphetamines. It happens to EVERYBODY. You tell him that. Ask him what makes him think that your brain won't develop a tolerance to it when it is well documented that amphetamines cause tolerance (and in some people, quite fast). I feel sorry for you. It won't work like it used to in a few years. Bet on it. -Jason911 **Adderall should not be prescribed for long-term use.**
My brother took Dexedrine (d-amphetamine) daily for years (at least four, I'm not exactly sure) and never developed tolerance; he also had no problems with withdrawl. My mother has taken Adderall for two years, hasn't developed tolerance yet. I have taken both Dexedrine and Adderall on a long-term basis; I had no problems with tolerance or withdrawl. I know of several others who have had the same experience.
Are you aware that two of selegiline's three active metabolites are l-amphetamine and l-methamphetamine (the levo isomers are considered less powerful and have different effects on the brain, but are amphetamines nonetheless)? If you feel so committed to warn other people about the dangers of amphetamines and say that "**Adderall should not be prescribed for long-term use.**" (by the way, Adderall also contains l-amphetamine), why did you neglect to mention anything about long-term selegiline? Please remember that, for some, medications like Adderall are "life-saving" (a term you used to describe selegiline).
-Christophre
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