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Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-11-09 22:00:15
November 09 2008 21:58 GMT
#41
i certainly didn't expect that reply, lol

tika if you work a 12 hour job you either don't have A.D.D or you are so well conditioned to do your job that it doesn't matter anymore
tika
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
127 Posts
November 09 2008 22:03 GMT
#42
not entirely sure what that means (since i duno nything about add) but perhaps you could say i'm very well conditioned to life/perserverence/"rational thinking/controlling emotions gets me thru". maybe? i dunno maybe you could say i have extremely high self control "when required"? duno
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
November 09 2008 22:04 GMT
#43
do you think you have A.D.D?

why do you even want adderall?
-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
November 09 2008 22:08 GMT
#44
I've never taken it. But I'm always jealous of people who do WHEN THEY STUDY. I haven't done anything this weekend. There's no way I will finish my work for tomorrow. But someone who takes it can sit down at 8:00 PM, study till two, and be done.

However, they always take it during tests, too. And that doesn't seem to work so well. Especially not for girls. If you've seen a girl cry during an exam, it's prob b/c adderall/ rit.
tika
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
127 Posts
November 09 2008 22:10 GMT
#45
i just had a look at the internet "ADD test"

the questions like "are you easily angered" i can answer yes and no....when im not at work ie driving with a friend/brother/sister etc i can be extremely violently vocally aggressive about pretty much anything you can imagine. imagine the guy always shouting at the TV when he gets drunk with friends, pissing everyone off.

but when im at work i have insane patience/self control, it's like i switch to a humble side of my personality due to the nature of my job (you can get fired for swearing)

once you get to the lower questions of http://psychcentral.com/addquiz.htm i can answer .20 with "yes" or "yes but i've learnt to control it with very rational way of thinking that lets me filter if i want, so, no." 21. yes. 22. yes. 23. moderate (altho when im in bed, yes. infact its almost like a hobby, i just play thru senarios like "apocalypse where im one of the few survivors" or random fantasy stuff.

24. yes...sort of. about 2/3 weeks ago i practically had a full blown breakdown because of this sort of thing, but now i have been able to understand WHY my mind is going crazy and use that information to my betterment (ie some form "enlightenment")

so uh got music playing and very tired again, not sure really what im typing
tika
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
127 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-11-09 22:16:02
November 09 2008 22:15 GMT
#46
On November 10 2008 07:04 travis wrote:
do you think you have A.D.D?

why do you even want adderall?


im curious how it will affect me since i have very unusual behaviour compared to for example my friends and many many coworkers. i dont think i have ADD because i know practically nothing about it, plus my behaviour seems much more complex/difficult to judge (since i have a high level of self control in certain situations ie those that i deem warrant it), hence asking for real world examples
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-11-09 22:18:22
November 09 2008 22:15 GMT
#47
well if you are curious how it will effect you, why don't you just try it?
you certainly aren't going to find out through any other means

or, if you don't want to try it for whatever reason, then don't. but surely there is nothing good to come out of prolonged speculation
Motiva
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1774 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-11-09 22:31:43
November 09 2008 22:23 GMT
#48
On November 10 2008 02:42 FzeroXx wrote:
Placebo drug. Grow up and be responsible. ADHD isn't real.


lol

Placebo my ass. Amphetamines are real. Trust me. Try some...


Adderall = govt engineered speed = 4 different Amphetamine salts combined to help you become synthetically motivated.


I enjoy the drug, I've abused it plenty over the years. I can't get too into it because I don't like a lot of the side effects, like not sleeping, eating, and a lot of my compulsive behavior becomes worse (Biting nails, Clenching jaw, I smoke all my weed up I've also experienced anxiety when I've taken it and then had nothing to do but watch tv/browse TL ect because I feel like i need to be doing something more productive. ) lmao....


It's fun for SC, +25APM ezwin.

Whether ADHD is real or not, i won't argue, but i'm inclined to agree that's it's not properly diagnosed and all that jazz.... Growing up and being responsible is off topic. lmao.
Motiva
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1774 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-11-09 22:29:35
November 09 2008 22:27 GMT
#49
www.erowid.org

use it for all your psychoactive needs.

EFFECTS LIST #
POSITIVE

* increased alertness
* increased motivation
* increased talkativeness
* positive mood shift, sense of well-being

NEUTRAL

* reduced appetite (anorexia)
* dilated pupils
* flushing
* loss of coordination
* restlessness

NEGATIVE

* increased aggressiveness
* paranoia
* dry mouth
* headache
* increased heart rate (tachycardia)
* increased breathing rate
* increased blood pressure
* rise in body temperature
* fever and sweating
* diarrhea or constipation
* blurred vision
* impaired speech
* dizziness
* uncontrollable movements (twitching, jerking, tremors, etc...)
* insomnia
* numbness
* irregular heartbeat (palpitations, arrhythmia)
* impotence / inability to achieve erection in men (high dose or chronic use)
* convulsions (high dose)
* dry, itchy skin (chronic use)
* acne, sores (chronic use)
* pallor (high dose or chronic use)
* psychotic episodes (rare except in overdoses or after chronic use)

edit: for the most part, most of the negative side effects are quite rare. I've experienced prolly the first 5-10 of them, after that all pretty rare. The worst ones being paranoia and increased aggressiveness/irritability.
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5281 Posts
November 09 2008 22:34 GMT
#50
I scored 71 on that test, apparently I have ADD.
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
November 09 2008 22:36 GMT
#51
I tend to experience:

On November 10 2008 07:27 Motiva wrote:
EFFECTS LIST #
POSITIVE

* increased alertness
* increased motivation
* positive mood shift, sense of well-being

NEUTRAL

* reduced appetite

NEGATIVE

* dry mouth
* increased heart rate (tachycardia)
* increased blood pressure
* sweating


Motiva
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1774 Posts
November 09 2008 22:41 GMT
#52
On November 10 2008 05:45 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I have an ex-friend who was diagnosed with ADHD when he was a kid probably took ritalin, by the time we were 15-16 he started doing meth and hasn't stopped as far as I know (25 now?). 98% of Tweakers are fucking shady people.

btw, is there a big difference between ritalin and adderal?



lmao 99.9% of tweakers are fucking shady people.


Ritalin -> Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant widely prescribed to treat attention deficit disorder. It is also used in the treatment of narcolepsy, mild depression, and in combination with other drugs in the treatment of chronic pain.


Adderall -> Amphetamine is a strong physical and mental stimulant available widely in both prescription and street forms. It is the standard against which all other stimulants are measured.

Ritalin is classified as a Central Nervous System stimulant, while Adderall is you're standard speed...

All in all, Stay away from both of them unless you're an experienced abuser or it's a one time deal, both are highly addictive, while neither would really lead to any long term damage physically, the addiction can damage everything else in your life, as well as lead you into trying the harder speeds when you can't find them... and those will fuck with your brain chemistry a bit too much.

All in all, do research before taking anything, ever. and sorry for triple post...
Sadist
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States7219 Posts
November 09 2008 22:41 GMT
#53
for people with ADD or ADHD

Does alcohol tend to help?

Just curious, I know during certain activitives i definately calm down with alcohol and can seemingly focus more and my mind doesnt wander (golf, social situations)

I dont have ADD or ADHD (at least its not diagnosed and I havent sought diagnosis or anything) but I am just curious.
How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal and you have to be willing to work for it. Jim Valvano
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
November 09 2008 22:42 GMT
#54
well I think adderall must have negative consequences physically, after using it for long enough, even if within prescribed doses
tika
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
127 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-11-09 22:46:16
November 09 2008 22:45 GMT
#55
alcohol heightens your emotions, making you become more readily engaged by things (like comedy)
Sadist
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States7219 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-11-09 22:48:48
November 09 2008 22:47 GMT
#56
On November 10 2008 07:45 tika wrote:
alcohol heightens your emotions, allowing you to become more readily engaged by things (like comedy)



well, I know i feel like my mind wanders most of the time, unless i am really involved (IE starcraft)where something is reactionary (sports, like say: basketball)

However I know when golfing, getting drunk to a certain extent helps me turn my mind *off* so I dont really think as much and time just sort of goes by.

Same thing in social situations, havent really been drunk during school or work to see how that would work out.

Im just curious if its complete lack of motivation ;D

How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal and you have to be willing to work for it. Jim Valvano
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
November 09 2008 22:49 GMT
#57
On November 10 2008 07:41 Sadist wrote:
for people with ADD or ADHD

Does alcohol tend to help?

Just curious, I know during certain activitives i definately calm down with alcohol and can seemingly focus more and my mind doesnt wander (golf, social situations)

I dont have ADD or ADHD (at least its not diagnosed and I havent sought diagnosis or anything) but I am just curious.


that is a funny question. it depends on what it is helping with. answering this is kind of complicated.

I see my "ADD" as having 2 primary causes.

1.) an actual physical cause

and

2.) a psychological cause



now, the psychological cause manifests in many ways. Some would be: insecurities, conditioning, mood.

insecurities are things like "I don't think I can do this because...", and so I don't give it my all, and this increases my lack of focus. or "I don't want to look stupid", which in itself is a distraction and increases my lack of focus. just 2 examples.

conditioning would be, that at a point I got so tired of struggling with focusing sometimes, that I became conditioned to expect myself not to be able to focus. and so, this conditioning furthers the lack of focus. if you understand what I am saying.

mood would be, "ahh my life is shitty what is the point in trying", so there is a lack of focus, and also distractions caused by my bad mood itself.



now, alcohol certainly doesn't help with the physical cause. it clouds my mind and judgement, and if I am on adderall I can tell that it hurts my focus.


but, if I am not on aderall, then alcohol can help my focus, because it helps with all 3 psychological causes I listed.
Motiva
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1774 Posts
November 09 2008 22:49 GMT
#58
On November 10 2008 07:42 travis wrote:
well I think adderall must have negative consequences physically, after using it for long enough, even if within prescribed doses


I would agree, it is releasing seratonin ect and that will cause changes, hence why it's "a bit too much" as opposed to just at all. However I do think that there is a very strong argument that even adderall/ritalin/any SSRI, Antidepressant or ect could have teh same sort of changes, and all of them could be "a bit too much" from some perspectives.

lol...... off to work I go...
Hippopotamus
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
1914 Posts
November 10 2008 01:20 GMT
#59
IMO, it's stupid to make the distinction between ADHD and non-ADHD use. ADHD isn't just a label for those nightmare classmates who are wildly hyperactive and can't count to ten. There now are two subtypes: inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive. One can be predominantly one or somewhere in between. Those in with more of the inattentive symptoms are mostly capable of fitting into modern society (and hyperactive/impulsive is just fine for the army). It's just that they have a much, much better time with some medication. So the worth of the medication is that it improves quality of life for some people and lets them achieve more than they would have been able to otherwise. That's exactly what it does for people without ADHD. So why the distinction? If the medications are ultimately harmful, they'll be just as harmful for the ADHD population. If it's a moral issue, then is coffee drinking wrong too?
vAltyR
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States581 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-11-10 01:36:19
November 10 2008 01:24 GMT
#60
On November 10 2008 02:42 FzeroXx wrote:
Placebo drug. Grow up and be responsible. ADHD isn't real.

GTFO please.

EDIT: List of symptoms fixed (for me)

On November 10 2008 07:27 Motiva wrote:

EFFECTS LIST #
POSITIVE

* increased alertness
* increased motivation
* increased talkativeness
* positive mood shift, sense of well-being
+ improved judgement, less compulsive decision-making


NEUTRAL

* reduced appetite (anorexia)
* dilated pupils
* flushing
* loss of coordination
* restlessness


NEGATIVE

+ decreased creativity
* increased aggressiveness
* paranoia
* dry mouth
* headache
* increased heart rate (tachycardia)
* increased breathing rate
* increased blood pressure
* rise in body temperature
* fever and sweating
* diarrhea or constipation
* blurred vision
* impaired speech
* dizziness

* uncontrollable movements (twitching, jerking, tremors, etc...)
* insomnia

* numbness
* irregular heartbeat (palpitations, arrhythmia)
* impotence / inability to achieve erection in men (high dose or chronic use)
* convulsions (high dose)
* dry, itchy skin (chronic use)
* acne, sores (chronic use)
* pallor (high dose or chronic use)
* psychotic episodes (rare except in overdoses or after chronic use)


edit: for the most part, most of the negative side effects are quite rare. I've experienced prolly the first 5-10 of them, after that all pretty rare. The worst ones being paranoia and increased aggressiveness/irritability.


I added a couple that weren't on the list, though i suppose i don't qualify for this thread since i *actually* have ADHD (FzeroXx's comments aside.)


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