Question: Can sleep disturbances be caused by the “rebound effect” of stimulants? Answer: Rebound means worse than if you hadn’t taken the medication. What’s worse? Symptoms that are helped by the medication may be worse right after it wears off. This is especially true of tablets, less with XR form […]
Daily Archives: September 7, 2005
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Question: I have trouble falling asleep when I take Adderall or Concerta. What can I do about it? Answer: In evaluating any presumed side effect of medication it is important to ask how the side effect (e.g. insomnia) relates to the last dose of medication. Adderall tablets reach peak blood […]
Question: How is Desoxyn different from Adderall and Dexedrine? Answer: There is a lot of literature to support the fact that abuse liability is related to reuptake blockade and/or increased release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. The best resource is ADD Treatment with Stimulants, by Solanto, et al, 2001. […]