Stimulants Adderall IR and XR Studying Questions

[Cobranaconda]

Hello,

I have a few questions regarding adderall usage for studying. For reference, I'm a 5'7 - 5'8 male. Normal BMI. I use adderall relatively rarely, only for tests etc. So maybe a few times a semester.

Question 1 - How much do you use (IR) for studying? I used to think 10-15mg was good, but now I'm not sure? Last semester I could've sworn I used that range. In late October, I used addy for a test. Hadn't used it since May of this year. I took 10mg to start, but found it didnt do much. Had another 5mg about 45 mins in. Still little effect. Then another 5mg 30 mins after. At that point it worked well.

Today, I tried it again. 15mg IR to start. I chewed it, so I got a small rush about 15 - 20 mins in. It then started to die out for the next 45 mins. I took another 5mg at that point. Once again, a small burst then it died. Right now 2 - 2 and half hours in, I felt like it was totally ineffective. Is this normal? I generally maintain an acidic diet (lots of Cola) but I didnt have any 2 hours before?

Is it bad to "jump" like this? If I had taken 20mg straight would that have been better?

Question 2 - How much do you use when you have XR? Never had XR before, but a friend gave me XR 30mg's this time. I know how they work (essentially 2 15mg IRs). Given my earlier issues, should I try 2 XRs at once? Or just crush them, maybe take 25-30mg worth in powder form?

Any info would be appreciated.

 

[brutus]

Finals I presume? I feel your pain.

Having an acidic stomach, even if you did not eat recently, can greatly diminish the effects of amphetamines.

As far as dosing XR Adderall, please use the search engine since it's been mentioned a millions times.

I would recommend taking the beads from the XR and putting them in a sheet of paper. Fold all the edges and then get a blunt object to grind the beads. Keep doing it until there is a fine powder. Take 20mg at once since it worked for you in the past. Try to avoid redosing amphetamines because it can bring a multitude of negative effects.

 

[Cobranaconda]

Thank you for the reply.

With regards to acidity: I did have a ripe banana about 30 minutes before. I know that's alkaline, but not sure how much of an effect it would have had. After searching I read that Tums appear to be the best choice to alkalise the body. However, I had trouble finding an explicit use of XR with the Tums. Apparently Tums alkalises the stomach for about 30 minutes. But XR is designed to release slowly. Does this mean I would need to take multiple Tums to maintain the effects?

With regards to dosage: I tried searching the forums "adderall xr study" with no hits. "adderall xr" got some hits, but it appears the majority were people discussing pleasure highs, handling the come down or mixing it with other drugs.

For "redosing" - why does redosing bring negative effects? It does not simply extend or provide a boost? As it stands, I have multiple XRs and 1 10mg IR. 10mg IR (even with Tums) seems unlikely to be effective. Were I to take an (uncrushed) XR, would it be a bad idea to take 5 or 10mg IR midway through to "boost" it? Also, I assume that if I were to crush the XR, I could then mix the powder with the IR as if they were the same product?

Thanks again for the help.

 

[TCMVegas]

Adderall and stims and general feel better during the earlier stages, you feel more tense and such in the later stages. Redosing works quite well for keeping focused, just don't count on it feeling particularly good.