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Stimulants Adderall

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Kratomcody

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Hey all:
Been taking 20 mg of adderall for about 6 months. If I stop, will I experience wd? I've read contradicting things. ?? And if so, how long and what symptoms if any? Also how log after stopped would wd start... That is if there are any..
 
The withdrawals would be mental. Lack of motivation, depression, possibly anxiety etc.. Luckily you havnt been taking too high of a dosage. Since you must know what it feels like to come down (you dose once a day), it will likely be similar, only it will last a while (anywhere from two weeks to a a month or two IME). Don't misunderstand me though, these withdrawals are nothing like benzodiazpine or opiate withdrawals, nor will they be (from 20mg) as brutal as meth, cocaine or MDPV withdrawals.
 
on the basis of the information in your post, I'd say you should be able to stop without too much trouble, your dose is good assuming you have not abused this medication, you might actually feel better (more relaxed) right after stopping (ime this is usually the case) but you probably won't be out engineering rockets or running any marathons for the first couple days. But you will never know until you try.
 
You have been taking a very responsible dosage. In fact, if you truly have ADD (low pf DA levels), then taking 20-25mg (no more) of amphetamine orally spread out over a day is a perfect dosage, one that doesn't damage DA receptors through amphetamine-induced dopamine oxidation, which means very minimal withdrawals compared to the people taking more than 40mg/day for their ADD.

As with all medications, it is always best to taper. This will reduce or eliminate mental withdrawal symptoms, such as an intense ADD rebound, fatigue, and depression. I would taper from 20mg taken over the course of a day to:

-1.) 10mg XR am, 5mg IR pm
-2.) 10mg XR am, 2.5mg IR pm
-3.) 10mg XR am
-4.) 5mg IR am, 2.5mg IR am
-5.) 2.5mg IR am, 2.5mg IR am
-6.) 2.5mg IR once a day

I would hold at each step for a week, and stay at step 5 and 6 for 2-3 weeks each. Amphetamines seriously change your DA receptors' neurochemistry, which is alright if you properly taper it like any other psychiatric medication.

I am always a proponent of very slow tapers for GABAergics, opiates, antidepressants, and amphetamines, it prevents relapse rate due to proper management of discontinuation symptoms. If a taper is done slow and organized enough, you literally feel barely any withdrawal symptoms. With tapers, slow and steady wins the race! Good luck :)
 
Thanks all. The mental wd will lift after a couple wks? Is it possible I won't have any wd. I have not abused over 20mg. Maybe once in 6 months but that's it. Also, to add to this ? When will, if any, will the wd kick in? How long would I feel wd after my last dose?
 
Thank you - so following this I shouldn't feel any wd? If there are any how long do they last and u mentioned it chanes the DA receptors.. I assume they correct themselves? Also have u heard of l tyrosine for easing wd in re to energy?
 
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