Comment · Tue, November 5, 2013 · Ceretropic
Can one discontinue amphetamine use without self destructing?
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bigdamhero · 35 points
I have a question for those among you who have knowledge and experience dealing specifically with nootropic use and its effect on persons with ADHD.
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was in high school, and at the time I was not made aware of the various types, however as my psychologist described it my brain was hyperactive and inattentive and therefor I would imagine that I am ADHD-c or ADHD-PI.
The diagnosis however is not as important or my question as the treatment prescribed. I have taken stimulants on and off for my ADHD, and currently while attending graduate school have been taking vyvanse for the past year. Over the past month I have begun experimenting with nootropics; noopept, aniracetam, sulbutiamine, choline, etc. I have decided that due to the potential long term effects of being on a regular stimulant regimen, I would like to eventually discontinue use of amphetamines in favor of lifestyle, coping tools, and nootropics.
The problem is that I know from experience that if I discontinue use of vyvanse I will for some undetermined period of time feel what I can most succinctly describe as an amplified version of the symptoms of an alcohol hangover. Now before I wou…
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screw_hypomania · 1 points
Would concurrent BDNF upregulating nootropic supplementation be of any help? What are BDNF etc upregulating noots? ALCAR?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
ALCAR has been proven to mitigate amphetamine neurotoxicity, as has alpha lipoic acid. That's more due to it's effect on membrane fluidity and antioxidant effect. Noopept increases BDNF in the hippocampus. Agolmelatine increases it in the frontal cortex. THC has been shown to increase BDNF in the frontal cortex as well.