can adderall amplify existing mood states?

[behindblueeyes]

For example, I am a generally anxious person, so when I take my adderall (i'm scripted it) and am bored sitting around, I tend to experience a heightened state of anxiety. If I am not in the mood to talk to people before I take it (most of the time), then after I take it then I'm really anti-social, but not as socially anxious. I prefer more to be doing things that I enjoy and that keep me going, otherwise I become irritable (heightened feeling of that on the med).

The euphoria from the adderall is pretty much gone now, but that's okay... I still feel awake and a mild mood lift on it and do not like to sit doing things that bore me. This can fuel my anxiety cause my mind wonders.

Anyone know anything about this, or how to stop the mood swings from adderall? Yeah, it helps great for motivation, but I need to learn how to control my anxiety bc my anxiety takes over... and it's like the adderall is helping me focus, but on the wrong things lol... I've been almost hyperfocused on my anxiety, etc... but I think mabye I need some kind of therapy for that. I'm already on an anti-depressant as well.

Or mabye I should ask about Vyvanse? Heard that is milder.

 

[sekio]

Stop taking your Adderall, or cut the dosage drastically. Amphetamines of any sort (even Vyvanase) are excellent causes, and potentiators, of anxiety - especially when overused, or used for extended periods of time. Caffeine and other drugs (notably cannabis) can make it even worse, so avoiding drugs will probably help. Having a good diet and excercise will go a long way in helping.

 

[K'd-OUT-in-AZ]

Amphetamines can commonly exaggerate anxiety. Anxiety is listed as a common side effect. If you have anxiety issues than you may want to cut your dose in half "if" you can't deal with it. Benzodiazepines also help with anxiety produced from amphetamines but you don't want to become physically dependent on something to just stop a side effect of Adderall.

 

[behindblueeyes]

I experimented at home with 5mg adderall (cut my pill in half) to see if it would help with anxiety. It helped dramatically. Definitely not as wired. Irritability is reduced as well.

So I think I might have figured it out...

I think when I have to sit in a classroom or do something that requires not much activity I'm gonna take half a pill, and when I'm at work (which is physical and requires a lot of focus and motivation) I will take a little more.

But cutting the pill definitely helped.