it me! not that antidepressants are substance abuse, but I don’t need them anymore since being on vyvanse more relevant: am now generally a lot less prone to the kind of depressive-impulsive behavior that can easily escalate to physical harm
People with ADHD who are properly medicated appear to have much lower substance abuse rates than people who aren’t medicated, per this study. Which adds extra irony to the current DEA moral panic.
There are persistent concerns of long-term effects of stimulant ADHD medication on the development of substance abuse.Using Swedish national registers, we studied all individuals born 1960–1998 and di...
I mean, it makes sense. Aside from treating ADHD, Adderall is used as a third line medication to boost antidepressants because its essentially cures negative symptoms.
to myself, in case that wasn’t clear, hahaha
Yeah, even while in the midst of pandemic lockdown /and/ working on my doctoral thesis, getting on ADHD meds did as much for my anxiety & depression as all the other meds I'd used for them in the past put together. Like, my (prescribed for 'as needed') xanax use dropped /significantly/.
Yep. Had significant substance abuse issues when I was younger. Got diagnosed as a middle aged personal realized most of it was me trying to deal with my ADHD. I barely even drink beer anymore.
Oooh, this is helpful, thank you. My psychiatrist doesn't think I have ADHD (just severe depression) and the only test he had me do was a typing-type one, but I'm pretty sure I do.
My doctor yelled at me for telling him that my ADHD meds did more for my mood than my anti-depressants. “The Ritalin is only for focus!” he says. So we don’t talk about it anymore.
I've been on Vyvanse for about 2 yrs. Suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, emotional outbursts have all reduced immensely. It was never depression or anxiety, it was ADHD
I loved Vyvanse! I can't overstate how much it helped. It unfortunately also messed with my blood sugar control. 😞