yeah, she also wanted to add the atomoxetine or concerta to the mix. told her i would definitely abuse the concerta, she looked at me like there was no way that were possible, i spared her the explanation of online forums, and my novice understanding of the mechanics involved in the time release for concerta. aka, steady hands and razor blades. guess i should have mentioned im a recovering speed freak/boozehound with ADHD....cats out!
it doesn't seem like there is an abuse potential for selegiline,do you feel like you want to take more during the day or is it a one dose shot in the morning and thats it? obviously everyones different esp. addicts and non addicts, but either way, i have a feeling addictive drugs work pretty much the same way on 98% of the population which is why they are called addictive drugs.
i mean its not scheduled and available, though it seems around in mass. you have to order it ahead of time which is no big deal.
either way just trying to investigate. i feel alot of the adhd symptoms have leveled out with time and cessation of alcohol and other drugs but, still love that mental edge and selegilines always seemed very provocative. just like discussing it, and id like to be able to get it for 3 dollars for 30 pills vs. 50 dollars for 30....and risk customs etc.
I definitely have patted myself on the back for asking for two 5mg pills per day. It does wear off in about 10-12 hours for me, so the re-dose is key to keeping up that dopamine effect. It definitely gives you a mental edge. Once the side effect of hyperactivity/hypomania wears off, you are like a whole new person in a better way. You are not robotic, just happier and more vigilant.
Though I do not feel a need to abuse the drug, I do often feel a need for caffeine. Caffeine seems to amplify the effects of the drug's euphoria better than re-dosing Selegiline. And the thing is, like I said before, a half of cup of coffee feels like two cups. Thus, the abuse potential is not on the drug itself but on drugs or foods that interact. This is why people have died on MAOi's. They think they are invincible and eat aged cheese, beef jerky, sausage, and coffee thinking it's going to be fine and end up having hypertensive crisis... now psychiatrists are scared to prescribe it.
Not to scare you, I have never heard reports of anyone dying on Selegiline, just on other MAOi's. Due to the active metabolites, the Selegiline's MAOi effects are enhanced already, and the effects of tyramine are barely noticeable in comparison to the main effects. I ate a ton of feta cheese, even a swiss beef sandwich and nothing remotely close to hypertension resulted. Likewise, drinking small amounts of coffee does not raise my blood pressure very much either.
As for ADHD, it has been weak. I am so disappointed so far. It does nothing noticeable for my major symptoms as of yet. It has only been two weeks, but I figured I'd see more benefits by now. Ability to switch tasks is SOO much better, but that is the only noticeable improvement. I still zone out when spoken to, lose concentration on important tasks, and lack motivation to start important tasks. Tea is a great supplement to tone those symptoms down, and if it weren't for that discovery, I would have already called up the psychiatrist for a sooner appointment.