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Adderall XR - How Do I Maximize Its Usefulness in College?

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I'm currently taking 30mg Adderall XR most days for my ADHD, and it does wonders for me as a college student studying biochemistry. I normally take it ~5 days per week (sometimes 3-4, depending on necessity). However, it becomes an "unpleasant grind" after several days of continuous use, due to the diminished effects of taking it so often.

Second semester is currently underway, and I feel significantly less motivated/stimulated than I did last semester. Even while on my meds, it requires a lot more conscious effort to stay focused, on-task, and motivated than it did when I first got prescribed at the beginning of last semester. Although the medication IS still effective and still does something for my ADHD, it is no longer the "miracle" that it used to be (in terms of focusing and getting shit done). I try to take tolerance breaks as often as possible (weekends where I don't have tests the following week, breaks and holidays, etc.). Below are the vitamins/supplements I take daily. Feel free to suggest alterations or additions to my daily supplement stack.

Daily vitamin/mineral/supplement cocktail:
-300mg chelated magnesium
-30mg DXM (is this enough for tolerance prevention purposes?)
-2000mg Fish Oil (2 softgels)
-2000 IU vitamin D3
-One-a-Day Men's Multivitamin/Multimineral Supplement

What are some ways that will allow me to get the most out of my medication as a college student? Should I tweak my supplement/vitamin regimen? Should I talk to my psychiatrist about increasing the dose?

I don't want to become one of those ADHD patients taking 60mg+ of the stuff per day just for it to be effective, and ideally do not want to take more than 30mg on any given day. Once I'm done with college, I will not be using my medication as frequently, but while in college it's pretty much a necessity, so I want to get the most out of it.

Suggestions/advice?
 
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cognitive performance is enhanced by basically increasing your levels of anxiety (much like an upside down U)- adderall help push you to that higher peak, but if youre already wired up it'll blow up in your face

the only cognitive enhancing vitamins you listen is omega 3 (very important, your brains 80% fat),
 
cassius14 said:
cognitive performance is enhanced by basically increasing your levels of anxiety (much like an upside down U)- adderall help push you to that higher peak, but if youre already wired up it'll blow up in your face

the only cognitive enhancing vitamins you listen is omega 3 (very important, your brains 80% fat),
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What do you mean by "already wired"? I don't think increased anxiety levels are responsible for the cognitive performance-enhancing properties of amphetamines..
 
Are you taking this during the day to stay focused in class or is this more of a nighttime studying habit? If you don't want to gain a tolerance of more than 30mg a day, I would lay off of it for at least a week & a half. That won't reset your tolerance completely, but it will help. I know not taking it for a week might not seem very doable, but I think it would be helpful in the long run of not gaining too much tolerance. Maybe during spring break stop taking it?

Another way of getting more out of your adderall would be ingesting it in different ways. Obviously snorting it. You could dissolve it in water. Those sorts of things will only increase your tolerance. They will make the effects of adderall stronger but not last as long.

Something else that amplifies the effects of adderall are certain over the counter medications. People who are on adderall are told not to take cold medicine & certain diet pills (specifically pseudoephedrine/ephedrine and guaifenesin). Taking something like that will maximize the phsyical effects of adderall (so will coffee). It won't maximize the psychostimulant effects because those cold medicines can not cross the blood brain barrier.

So, the main advice here is to stop taking it for a bit or only take it when you really really need it. (Tests, papers, extra boring classes)
 
I to take adderall for ADHD. It mellows me way out. The best way to keep your tolerance down is to do just that not take it for awhile. Another thing that you can try is mixing it with baking soda to increase bio availability. Prolonged use of amphetamine can make you acidic so you want to be a little alkaline when absorbing. Any catalyst type drug (fat burners etc.) increase effect but also increase tolerance over time.
 
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I to take adderall for ADHD. It mellows me way out. The best way to keep your tolerance down is to do just that not take it for awhile. Another thing that you can try is mixing it with baking soda to increase bio availability. Prolonged use of amphetamine can make you acidic so you want to be a little alkaline when absorbing. Any catalyst type drug (fat burners etc.) increase effect but also increase tolerance over time.
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Gotcha. Thanks for the info! I've tried TUMS and that helps to some extent. Also I've decreased my usage to ~3-4 days per week instead of 5.
 
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