djsim
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Mega thread.
Yep. Mega merged thread link is in my signature, follow the link and find the vyvanse thread. Closed
Mega thread.
So what is it converted to? Meaning, since it's the prodrug, what is the chemical that actually produces the effect then? Obviously some form of amphetamine, but what specifically.
Is it the stomach that metabolizes it? I mean are you 100% sure? Because unless it's metabolized by an enzyme in the stomach, you could mimic the stomach's conditions in a jar (PH, heat, etc) to cause the active chemical to be released.
I would bet it's enzymatic though, but someone neesd to provide more info about this.
I've found my Vyvanse script (Just started at 30mg a month ago) lasts shorter than my Concerta did, 8-9 hours vs. 10-12 hours from my experience.Vyvanse seems to last closer to a full 12 hours than any other XR add meds I've been on (Adderall XR, Concerta). Still, it depends on your metabolism and the dose. Be prepared for a full 12 hours or more if you're unsure how you might react to it. Lower doses seem to metabolize a bit quicker, but there's really no way to reliably predict the duration unless you're MUCH more in tune with your liver than the rest of us.
ADHD or not Vyvanse, Ritalin, Adderall, etc. will still be stimulants in your system. So doctors could technically prescribe them for someone they feel needs a boost but is not truly diagnosed with ADHD.Thanks for the reply, I am at such a crossroads in my life right now that the boost of confidence from the Vyvanse helped me get motivated to continue pursuing my current goal of starting a private practice to help remediate learning disabilities.
Because of my LD, I frequently become anxious (well, always anxious), and fall into depression...this, then leads to social anxiety (despite the fact that I have friends, and have always made friends). I tend to get 'natural' highs when ever I am successful professionally/academically, and become more social, confident, etc. However, experiencing these successes is often difficult because of my learning issues. Vyvanse, so far, has tended to put me in the same mood that I experience when I have my own natural highs (albeit, a little more amped up).
I am also interested in my psych's reasoning behind prescribing Vyvanse. He knows my cognitive profile (i.e., cognitive abilities, etc.), and that most of my difficulties are, theoretically, due to deficits in the right hemisphere of my brain (making tasks such as organization, visual-spatial tasks, planning, time awareness, etc., particularly difficult). He proceeded to tell me that we were lucky to live in the age of cognitive enhancers and that we should trial a stimulant (while being cognizant that it may increase my anxiety). Sounded intriguing to me but, again, I do not have ADHD, at least not according to my evaluation, or any past school history. So, am I right to assume that Vyvanse may help everyone, regardless of whether or not they have ADHD?