ACA stack (amphetamine caffeine aspirin)

[aidanmakk]

Hi everybody this is my first post on this site!

I was just wondering how say an amphetamine caffeine aspirin stack would compare to an ECA stack for weight loss

I know all about the pharmacology of amphetamine and the dangers and risks that come without aswell as addiction

This is more of a general question not intending to use it but I've wondered about it and how it would compare to the standard ECA stack
Like what would the pros and cons be of it compared to other then the obvious addiction potentionals and what not

Thanks for any information!

Feel free to move this to a certain place on the site or tell me where I'd be better off posting it sorry for an inconvenience still learning here

 

[tracedwards313]

It woukd depend on how strong of an amphetamine being taken as well as the dosage.

Stimulants are well known appetite suppressants. Amphetamines vary in strength and duration of effects.

For example, if you take high quality Crystal Meth, its a safe bet that the C&A part of the stack are basically not necessary. Because of the long duration of Crystal and potency, most people who use it experience some degree of weight loss. But, usually amphetamines are not considered to be the best option for weight management. Not only because of the risks but also, weight gain is a very common occurance once the drugs are stopped.

Not to say it cant work because it absolutely can, but essentially when your on amphetamines you often feel no hunger, or at least no desire to eat. But, once your off that hunger comes back with a fucking vengeance and you will eat unlike you ever would have before.

Ideal weight change should not have extreme fluctuation. Long term lifestyle changes are really the best option.

But if you go on a bender your going to lose weight, sometimes unbelievable fast, depending on how you take care of yourself during that time.

 

[aidanmakk]

The specific amphetamine im talking about would be prescribed 5mg Dexamphetamine tabs

Ahh yes I know exactly what you mean with crystal I've been down a very long road with that many bad thing arose from my time with it but im happy to say im almost 4 months clean from it!

Haha your spot on with that hunger coming back like a vengeance happened to me in my first weeks of quitting the crystal!

So would most of the weight that would be lost though this ACA stack be purely from not eating or does it have effects on metabolic rate and such and if so are the effects from this greater then a standard ECA stack?

I've got my long term goals set and healthy habits ( the perks of having a highly sport oriented family that are health fanatics then there was me the drug addict haha)

So with my long term goals and my prescription to dex for my adhd I thought using my prescribed doses aswell as the other components of the stack that it would have a greater effect for weight loss!

So why not get two uses from my prescription I think!

Thanks for the reply

 

[szuko000]

I would advise against using any type of amphetamine for weight loss as the effects may not be long lasting due to the rebound effect once you come off, which may present itself as binge eating. The other reason is that the effects on metabolic rates are not long standing and it is my belief that you are setting yourself up for problems.

You already stated you had a bad run with crystal meth and I just think that little part of your past will sabotage your idea. I dont know about stimulants but I know from heroin use that my idea to take a 20mg OP once that I "barely felt and only served to increase my mood on somedays" spiraled out of control very quick. I knew that people said it would but I figured the sentence I gave before would save me in that someone who came from shooting dope to taking 1 20mg OP orally it literally felt like nothing all it did was prop open a window in the strong hold of recovery i made for myself and the szuko000 the drug addict came in and destroyed my recovery from the inside completely.

It was all because I didnt even feel the OP and I thought that fact would save me. Just some caution as I dont know what or how you will respond but if you had an issue in the past going back will only create issues in the future. But I am not trying to lose weight nor do I use stimulants other then caffeine so I really cannot comment.

 

[ImightBEaPOTATO]

Amphetamine for weight loss? Better get benzos for sleep too in that case... Have you seen Requiem for a Dream?

 

[aidanmakk]

Thanks for your reply!

What effects does it have on metabolic rate exactly? And what comes from the effects it has and the duration and such?

Sorry to hear about what happened to you during your recovery I hope your on your way to recovery again it's hard road but a road that's worth it
I believe that's got something to do with neuroplasticity I can't remember off the top of my head exactly how it effects it and what the effect does but I know it triggers kind of to say the way we used to be back when we were still using to come back out

My psych was extremely wary about putting me on dex because of my past of crystal meth use but she saw it as I was sub consciously self medicating my adhd with crystal as its a much more potent cousin of dexamp she was worried it would bring about my cravings and such but after trialing on non stimulant type medication with no success she put me on concerta but it yielded to many side effects and lastly put me on dex which seems to have helped my adhd which is finally a relief I know I would never abuse my medication cause I see it as if been given this trust and great opportunity to help with my adhd and I don't want the junkie inside me to take yet another good thing away besides if I really want to get off Id just go and get a nice bag of crystal haha!