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Uh, yeah. I have a problem. High adderall dose

bob cobb

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I'm sitting here typing this with ZERO anxiety, BP and pulse just slightly elevated. So I'm baffled. Here we go:

(Additional Disclaimer: I know I have a serious, serious drug problem. But I need some opinions.)

Over the past 48hr I have ingested an ungodly amount of Adderall 20mg IR tablets. I choose not to say the exact amount, but I will say I can't find anyone online reporting taking this much. To give a number, I will say its more than 500mg.

Some background: male early 20's, moderate stimulant experience. Heavy tramadol habit spanning several years-several failed attempts to quit. Currently take 75 mg effexor once daily.

Basically my concerns are: how in the hell can I take so much with little negative effects and hardly zero comedown? Before I was hooked on tramadol and before i was taking effexor I could get super high off of 40mg adderall. (This was about 3 years ago) So is the tramadol and/or effexor blocking the effect? Note: I reduced my tram intake to 7 tab a day the past 48hr. I usually take 15 per day.

Again, I only have mild peripheral effects. I monitor all of my vitals and always maintain my nutrition. (I realize hypocritical) Note: this is only the 2nd time I've binged on adderall. I rarely abuse stims.

I get peeved that I'm only getting a slight feel of the adderall, even on the first dose. so against better judgment I try and get that high. It never comes, though, and before I know it I e taken all my pills. Then I realize I've got issues, which makes me feel pretty low.

SO, why is this happening?

Thanks

EDIT, I should mention the first time I binged I had the same problem. Took a lot more this time around, though.
 
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Tramadol can dull the effects of uppers and make them less pronounced. 400mg of Adderall is a ridiculous dose though. Have you ever used amphetamines in the past?
 
Tramadol can dull the effects of uppers and make them less pronounced. 400mg of Adderall is a ridiculous dose though. Have you ever used amphetamines in the past?

Yes. I had another situation similar to this one. Binged on adderall and nada. But before i was on tramadol and effexor i had a great high from 40mg of addie. Last 2 times just some crappy buzzy feeling and sweaty palms.

I also have experience with ritalin and MDMA.

Here is what I'm thinking: it's known ssris can decrease dopamine in the brain. So maybe the effexor and the tramadol (additional serotonin actions) cause my overall dopamine to be low? So when I take adderall there isn't much dopamine floating around to be pushed or however it works. Or am I way off? lol
 
An SSRI will not effect an Amphetamine like Adderall. It only reduces the effects of amphetamines like MDMA and Methylone that act primarily on Serotonin.
How much MDMA have you used? How recent? If you take it a lot it could have raised your amphetamine tolerance dramatically.
 
An SSRI will not effect an Amphetamine like Adderall. It only reduces the effects of amphetamines like MDMA and Methylone that act primarily on Serotonin.
How much MDMA have you used? How recent? If you take it a lot it could have raised your amphetamine tolerance dramatically.

The MDMA was years ago. Tramadol is a dirty drug, but I can't find any info about it blocking any effects of adderall.

Needless to say I was shocked when I realized my dose was way out of range, considering how my body and mind were feeling, which is not much.....just sweaty palms and a slight speedy feeling. That's about it. Feels like caffeine. My BP has never been over hyper levels the past 48hr. The highest reading was 138/86. Just don't get it, kinda freakin me out
 
Tramadol won't "block" the effects, as I said, it will dull the experience if you take enough. I can't help past this point, I can't think of any logical solution for anyone having that high of a natural tolerance (aside from the Tramadol dulling it).
 
I did drink a few cans of v8 juice the past few days while dosing. Maybe this greatly weakened the Addie? Anyways, I appreciate the fast response. Kinda baffled
 
I also cannot think of a logical reason why you could be experiencing so little effects from the Adderall if you took that much. Have you a history of ANY other type of amphetamine/upper/speed usage?

I think though that although you aren't having any issues at this point with that super high dose that it doesn't mean a problem won't develop. I certainly wouldn't continue in these dosage ranges. If for whatever reason you were to suddenly begin to get the effects from a high dosage like this I would imagine it would quite possibly cause you to suffer a stroke, heart attack or death. If you aren't feeling "good" from it at any dosage then why bother unless you have a death wish. If its not doing anything for you then I would stay away from it. If you were to just continue to increase the dosage to see at what point it will get you high then I think eventually the effects might kick in and cause you a lot of harm. On the other hand, it might never do anything for you...in that case...why bother with it?

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Also, just to note. I don't know what strength tramadol you have but I am assuming they are 50 mg. You said you have lowered your intake from 15 a day to 7 a day? Be very careful taking more than 8 a day. You might go along taking a higher dose with seemingly no problems and then out of the blue suffer the consequences. Max daily dose is 400mg. Having a tolerance to tramadol doesn't mean you will have a tolerance to the side effects of a high doase (such as seizures). My point is, you could take double the max regularly and then suddenly have a problemanywhere down the road.
 
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Regardless of if you feel it or not it's still going to have an effect on your cardiovascular system so if 400mg Adderall doesn't affect you I would avoid all amphetamines in general. I can foresee you taking an (even more) outrageous dose and having a heart attack.
 
I agree with you both.

@missmeyet? My last dose was 14 hours ago

But like I said I always had my vitals under close watch. Never did it go wacko
 
500+ mgs of adderal is a lot but nothing unheard of. Hardcore tweekers go through more than 500 mgs of d-methamphetamine in 48 hours if they have the money and supply to do it.
 
Regardless of if you feel it or not it's still going to have an effect on your cardiovascular system so if 400mg Adderall doesn't affect you I would avoid all amphetamines in general. I can foresee you taking an (even more) outrageous dose and having a heart attack.
^This.

And please let us know if you're ok.

500+ mgs of adderal is a lot but nothing unheard of. Hardcore tweekers go through more than 500 mgs of d-methamphetamine in 48 hours if they have the money and supply to do it.
Except the OP is not a hardcore tweaker and currently has no tolerance. Big difference. For someone to have zero effect from over 500mg when they don't have a tolerance and don't use it regularly is very unusual. Not to mention that taking that much is unsafe. However I have seen quite a few anecdotes from people saying Adderall did not affect them - we're all different - but they were taking more "normal" doses.

bob cobb:
Some research does suggest a potential decrease in the firing of dopamine neurons when taking SSRIs/SNRIs. It may not actually be a bad theory that the action of one of the drugs the you've been taking long-term has possibly affected your response to dopaminergic drugs (it's a little more complex than you theorized though, but in the same general ballpark). Especially since you said you would get strong effects from 40mg before you were taking these other drugs. Tramadol also has opioid action, which might perhaps smooth out some of the stimulant effects of Adderall and make them less noticeable. I would just stay away from Adderall right now.
 
If I took 500 mg.'s of adderal while on 75 mg.'s effexor would be erecting monasteries in my own name and promptly die of a heart attack. You mentioned the tramadol habit, but can you tell us exactly what else you are on at the time of taking this amount of adderal?

There are no free rides in nature. All I can say is to just keep in your mind that even though youre sad youre not getting insanely high that that amount of adderal is still affecting your body and your mind. I dont think youve provided enough information other-wise for a wise conjecture.

I take 20 mg.'s of Adderal and Im doing cart-wheels in my back-yard.
 
All I can say is to just keep in your mind that even though youre sad youre not getting insanely high that that amount of adderal is still affecting your body and your mind. I dont think youve provided enough information other-wise for a wise conjecture.

^This. And I'm still waiting for bob to come back and let us know he survived :(
 
I'm all good. Only thing that happened was eventually fell asleep. Felt great waking up today, had a very strong afterglow like feeling. I appreciate everyone's posts, thank you. I'm done with amps for now, I feel like I might be a little lucky I didn't have very serious side effects.

What kind of additional info are you guys wanting?
 
You need help...

I know - that's as far as I've gone

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I don't know what changed because I was never like this but now if there are drugs in my possession I will take them and I will try to take them all. I always tell myself "just one last time" x 10. No more keeping a few norcos for a rainy day....
 
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i used to abuse adderall highly when i was 15-16yrs old, taking 300mgs at a time and redosing hours later with that same amt, or more..i cant imagine doing that now at age 27, i can take 20mg and feel ligthly euphoric..60mg is my highest ill take and will get great euphoria and recreational effects, granted im only high for 4 hrs, when i used to be euphoric for 15 hrs, with alot more magic, now i get a 4hr euphoria, and hours of crashing , and alot of diminished magic effects, even after taking a 7yr break
 
So, swim wants to know the duration of 60 mg adderall ir. She took 30 mgs at 7 pm, a fourth of a 30 mg pill at 12:15am, another fourth at 12:40am (equaling 15mgs), and another 15 mg at around 1 am. She is 5'3, 110 lbs. Please help. How long will she be feeling the effects?
 
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