Posted by kelv on January 17, 2007, at 4:55:26
In reply to Re: Depressives' sensitivity to stimulants!, posted by blueberry1 on January 16, 2007, at 6:37:09
> I believe stimulants can and do work just like antidepressants for longterm therapy in some people.
"IN SOME PEOPLE"-yes, but us humans are all euphoria addicts, and a bottle of Dexedrine in ones possession often produces a more, more, more, pattern of use, i have too often read of where ones Monthly supply goes in days-i know of one such individual whos 480 Dex 5mg script goes in a couple days binging, but again here i am talking of folks 'chasing a high' not widespread responsible use.
Canadian Gov't inquery into non-medical use of Amphetamines-1972.
91. Early hopes that amphetamines would prove to be an effective general treatment for severe depression were soon disappointed. Amphetamines often produce dependency when taken for longer than two or three weeks. Although these drugs are powerful stimulants and increase a depressed person's activity, they may also make him more anxious and agitated, deprive him of sleep, and may fail to elevate his mood or to reverse the fundamental depressive process. In some individuals, these drugs have been effective in relieving mild depression and chronic fatigue, however.
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