BrokenMind
Greenlighter
- Joined
- May 22, 2011
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this is my first post on this website, so i apologize if this is the wrong place for my inquiry. anyway, ill keep this short and sweet (for the most part).
i used to binge on amphetamines on a daily basis (Adderall), taking as much as 200mg in between 100mg doses all in one week. i wasnt paying enough attention to the toll it was having, but more towards the fun, and opportunies this magical pill provided me with. anyway, i quit amphetamines altogether after a slow decline from complete euphoria to dysphoria over the course of a few months.
this affect had me feeling extremely anti-social on the drug, when before i'd be able to talk to the goddamn president without a stutter or flinch. then it affected every other drug high possible; cannabis, mdma, cocaine, pain killers, etc. etc. and now, 3-4 years later, am in a constant state of depression and anxiety despite my regular intake of a popular SSRI (Paxil).
ANYWAY:
my question is, ive dont a lot of research about adderall and the effect it has on the brain (inb4 bad sources)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphetamine#Dopamine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_reuptake_inhibitor#Effects
and found out that serotonin, as per usual with any type of drug use, is heavily affected by amphetamines, but also dopamine, a neurotransmitter when low or depleted over time can cause depression, lack of ambition, etc. all of which i'm now experiencing.
so, since my brain (3-4 years) is a bit too late to start taking supplements like 5-htp and potassium to help obtain my natural state of balance, would taking an SDRI (selective-DOPAMINE x x) along with an SSRI likely, if at all return some sort of chemical balance?
any light shed on this would be great, because a few months prior to my research i was set on a theory of simply 'losing my mind' and that there was no fix. give me some hope, guys.
PLEASE! D:
thanks.
-BrM
i used to binge on amphetamines on a daily basis (Adderall), taking as much as 200mg in between 100mg doses all in one week. i wasnt paying enough attention to the toll it was having, but more towards the fun, and opportunies this magical pill provided me with. anyway, i quit amphetamines altogether after a slow decline from complete euphoria to dysphoria over the course of a few months.
this affect had me feeling extremely anti-social on the drug, when before i'd be able to talk to the goddamn president without a stutter or flinch. then it affected every other drug high possible; cannabis, mdma, cocaine, pain killers, etc. etc. and now, 3-4 years later, am in a constant state of depression and anxiety despite my regular intake of a popular SSRI (Paxil).
ANYWAY:
my question is, ive dont a lot of research about adderall and the effect it has on the brain (inb4 bad sources)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphetamine#Dopamine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_reuptake_inhibitor#Effects
and found out that serotonin, as per usual with any type of drug use, is heavily affected by amphetamines, but also dopamine, a neurotransmitter when low or depleted over time can cause depression, lack of ambition, etc. all of which i'm now experiencing.
so, since my brain (3-4 years) is a bit too late to start taking supplements like 5-htp and potassium to help obtain my natural state of balance, would taking an SDRI (selective-DOPAMINE x x) along with an SSRI likely, if at all return some sort of chemical balance?
any light shed on this would be great, because a few months prior to my research i was set on a theory of simply 'losing my mind' and that there was no fix. give me some hope, guys.
PLEASE! D:
thanks.
-BrM