I've been on Adderall for a couple of months now. I had pretty much lost all sexual interest prior to that due to heavy doses of anti-depressants for the last several years. That kinda sucks for a 29 yr old.

As soon as I started Adderall, my drive came back with a vengeance! It's almost like an obsession sometimes, particularly when I find myself spending hours online watching porn.

Has this or anything similar happened with anyone else taking it?

Nice first post....

You know I've read other posts where newbies tell stories about adderall decreasing sex drive. This could be more of a thing where ADHD was your primary problem and once you started treating that, you were more yourself....which could be a scary thought! :)

Welcome to the boards.

No hand shaking but welcome to the boards

Nice first post....

You know I've read other posts where newbies tell stories about adderall decreasing sex drive. This could be more of a thing where ADHD was your primary problem and once you started treating that, you were more yourself....which could be a scary thought! :)

Welcome to the boards.Sorry if my post was a bit blunt. It was very late when I posted that and I tend to have that very-matter-of-fact way of saying things that a lot of ADDers do.

I am really worried/concerned about this, though. I know that crystal meth seems to have this effect on people, but that's a completely different beast. Still, what if all amphetamines have that effect of some people? I'm not sure. I DO NOT want to consider going off the Adderall because it's changed so many things for me in positive ways. I just have to find a way to beat back these urges (no pun intended).

I've had no sex drive for the last several years and have not dated anyone as a result. Maybe it's time for me to start dating again now that I've got a lot of my ADD issues under control. It could take care of this problem for me or it could be disastrous! Only one way to find out, I guess.

amphetamines work by raising the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in certain areas of the brain. these chemicals are also involved in sexual arousal and release. however, it seems that not everyone gets this side effect, so it is possible that it only affects the arousal areas in some people. if i had to make a wild-*** guess, i'd say it's likely to involve issues in the limbic system, or possibly a lack of inhibition of the limbic system by the neocortex.

one thing that i would be interested in looking into is whether an increased sex drive tends to present itself more prominently in patients who did not take psychostimulants until well after puberty and adolescence, as opposed to those who were diagnosed at an early age and started taking psychostimulants at pre-pubescent or adolescent stages.

what i'm thinking is that maybe if a patient doesn't take stimulants until after adolescence, the pathways that would exert an inhibitory effect on the areas involved in sexual arousal do not form or are not strengthened, because inhibitory functions simply aren't present in non-medicated add patients during puberty. so when you later give these patients stimulant meds, they activate inhibitory mechanisms in the prefrontal cortex, and these mechanisms do their thing to correct the add problems, but because the inhibitory pathways simply never formed to the arousal regions, the stimulants don't have their calming, inhibitory effect in these regions the way that they do in many other areas of the brain. as a result, the actual stimulant properties shine through.

however, cheer up, i've noticed that even though adderall can increase the sex drive, it does tend to also increase one's judgement regarding how to deal with those urges. in other words, the increased ability to plan ahead allows one to be better able to think about how they're going to feel the next morning.

amphetamines work by raising the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in certain areas of the brain. these chemicals are also involved in sexual arousal and release. however, it seems that not everyone gets this side effect, so it is possible that it only affects the arousal areas in some people. if i had to make a wild-*** guess, i'd say it's likely to involve issues in the limbic system, or possibly a lack of inhibition of the limbic system by the neocortex.

one thing that i would be interested in looking into is whether an increased sex drive tends to present itself more prominently in patients who did not take psychostimulants until well after puberty and adolescence, as opposed to those who were diagnosed at an early age and started taking psychostimulants at pre-pubescent or adolescent stages.

what i'm thinking is that maybe if a patient doesn't take stimulants until after adolescence, the pathways that would exert an inhibitory effect on the areas involved in sexual arousal do not form or are not strengthened, because inhibitory functions simply aren't present in non-medicated add patients during puberty. so when you later give these patients stimulant meds, they activate inhibitory mechanisms in the prefrontal cortex, and these mechanisms do their thing to correct the add problems, but because the inhibitory pathways simply never formed to the arousal regions, the stimulants don't have their calming, inhibitory effect in these regions the way that they do in many other areas of the brain. as a result, the actual stimulant properties shine through.

however, cheer up, i've noticed that even though adderall can increase the sex drive, it does tend to also increase one's judgement regarding how to deal with those urges. in other words, the increased ability to plan ahead allows one to be better able to think about how they're going to feel the next morning.While I don't understand all the mechanisms involved, what you say seems plausible to me. If they ever decide to study it, I volunteer to be a test subject. Then it'd be for the sake of science, not just gratification. :D

I am not proud of this, but I have used stimulant drugs (I won't say what, but both of them are snorted) in the past and they kicked my sex drive into OVERDRIVE. I know that a lot of undiagnosed or unmedicated ADDers attempt to self-medicate and there is a high instance of drug abuse. I managed to kick those habits several years ago.

I was actually surprised that my doctor gave me Adderall with my past drug use. For the first month, I had to go in every Tuesday and take my pills with me for him or his nurse to count. That was our agreement. After that, I just go back in monthly. I really don't feel tempted to abuse my meds now, especially knowing that if I take an extra one today I'll be short one before I get a refill.

Anyway, back to the matter at hand (no pun intended). I've talked about it online last night and today with a few folks and I'm thinking I just need to get out and socialize more. Get out of the house and away from the computer. If the need/desire arises at some point, I can deal with it then. But sitting at home with all that built up energy (sexual and otherwise) probably isn't the best thing for me. I've already made some plans with friends for a few nights the next two weeks.

I'll have to let you all know how it goes.

****I am the original poster of this topic. I created that new login because I was embarrassed to have this topic attached my regular User ID. I should have known I could juggle that. This is my regular User ID and the one I'll use on here going forward. :foot:

I saw this post and just could not resist the urge to post... even though I'm a lady (breaking the rules!... haha:rolleyes: ). I can totally relate though. I have always had a wonderful sex drive... even in elementary school! I can remember being late to the bus becuase I was too busy touching myself and not getting ready! (theres a good laugh for everyone!) I have noticed since I began taking Adderall (for about 2 1/2 years..) that if I start touching myself.. its really really hard to stop (not in a problematic sp? type of way..)! :faint: I doubt that it has much more to do with the adderall than it does with just being me, but I wanted to at least let you know that I can relate and you're not the only one! Good luck with everything! ;)
Britt

Sorry if my post was a bit blunt. It was very late when I posted that and I tend to have that very-matter-of-fact way of saying things that a lot of ADDers do.

I am really worried/concerned about this, though. I know that crystal meth seems to have this effect on people, but that's a completely different beast....

Repeat after me...injected or snorted crystal meth goes directly to the brain creating a strong euphoric feeling and then crash. Therapeutic levels of stimulants ingested do not create these effects or drug addiction and have been shown to be one the most effective and safest classes of drugs out there.

Breggin and Scientology have spread this fear far and wide across the net and I see posts like yours now practically every day. It's good to know where your ideas are coming from.

More on Breggin -> http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20721

More on Scientology -> http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18118

there's also some crank named baughman who claims to be a neurologist, despite the fact that his website, which i cannot in good conscience link to, contains very little actual neurological data. of course, what little neurology he does mention is pretty crappy. he keeps repeating the 'no direct observational evidence' line over and over and over again, and he has a whole list of letter supposedly from parents upset over the 'forced drugging' of their children. of course, if you read through these letters, most of them start out along the lines of

'my wife was granted full custody of the children after the divorce due to the fact that i'm a twice convicted felon and sex offender, but she's now medicating our children over my objections and the judge refuses to stop her.'

he asserts that there is no such thing as add or adhd, and therefore prescribing medication to children constitutes child abuse. he goes on and on about how it's all some plot by the evil pharmaceutical corporations to make up an illness so they can push 'speed' on impressionable young kids. of course, he somehow fails to mention that these drugs have been used since the 30s, well before shire or novartis existed, but only a fool would let facts and reality interfere with a good conspiracy theory.

never mind, just started reading through the thread you linked to, and i see you guys already gave baughman a good thrashing

More on Breggin ->http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18139&highlight=baughman

I had the opposite effect since I started Adderall. I think in my case there are additional marital issues that add to my lack of desire. But I was not interested in sex all that much before adderall either. I never cared much but as man in our society I thought I was not normal. I guess like everything related to humans sex too is on a gray scale.

I think you should give yourself some time like a month or two, I'll bet you normalize or become to raw to continue. :D

Adderall has actually helped me better control the sex drive. I still have to make an effort to do it, but I'm no longer feeling the NEED to look at porn, or to take home random females all the time. I think it's making it easier to control those urges, but the urges are still there. Before adderall, I would have just went with it....

I know crack cocaine addicts say the drug greatly enhances their sexual pleasure, at least at first.

So it stands to reason that stimulants have an effect on the libido.

I can't really say adderall increased my sex drive, but I had a healthy one before taking the meds.

Repeat after me, street drugs and theraputic levels of stimulants have a completly different dilvery system and produce results that are not at all alike.

By the way Salvador, welcome to the boards. :)

I know you've all just been dying to know how it's going, so....

With the exception of some much needed stress relief on Tuesday morning, I have made is since last Sunday being 'Master of My Domain'. The best part is that, even though I had to heed the call of nature once, I haven't watched any porn. I kept myself busy all week, particularly after work, hanging out with friends, visiting family. Of course, now my sister thinks we're buddies and I want to hang out and I have new car fever (spent one night car shopping), but the point is, I have some degree of control! It is a good thing!

I think it's important for me to keep watch on my habits in this regard because I was/am concerned that it was becoming an addiction. At least at this stage in my life and ADD treatment, it's a weakness for me. Then again, it's a weakness for most of us single guys.

Just thought I'd check in. Peace!

Repeat after me, street drugs and theraputic levels of stimulants have a completly different dilvery system and produce results that are not at all alike.

By the way Salvador, welcome to the boards. :)
First of all, I will say that I DESPISE street drugs! Crystal meth in particular is the most evil substance on the face of the planet.

But, I have to admit I experimented with it years ago and the hyper-sexual feelings (hornier than I thought humanly possible) are very similar. On Adderall it's milder and I have the sense that I can control it. On meth, I just went wherever my head (not the one on my shoulders) took me. I'm very fortunate that the times I tried it, I was at home rather than around lots of people.

Anyway, I get what you're trying to say scuro, absolutely! They are IMMENSELY DIFFERENT creatures, street drugs vs. prescription stimulants. One destroys lives, the other gives quality of life. The worst impression anyone could get is that Adderall/Ritalin/etc. are just legal versions of street drugs.

Had to throw in my two cents.

Ya i was googling this adderall and sex and got this forum links

so I am on Adderall (month) ya i notice sex is lot better and I can last long and when masterbation sometime same effects

but also this helps me control urges when I want to have sex or masterbation

actually i was going to call my doctor but decided to research first.

every stimulant medicine I have ever taken in my 'post-pubescent' years has had a Viagra kick to it

Stimulants increase dopamine and dopamine generally is thought of as a desire chemical. Stimulants(ritalin, adderall,etc) are occasionally added to ssri's to improve libido if the ssri is causing libido problems. It is very possible the adderall is causing your increase in libido. It's a matter of waying side effects vs benefits. If the adderall is causing addictive like behaviors with regards to sex and pornography, I would definitely talk to your doctor. Perhaps a different medication or a lower dose would reduce this side effect.

Dexedrine causes me to masturbate more like one of those horny monkeys that walk around with hardons all day. But instead of being erect, it causes me to kind of be half limp.

Thanks for the info.

yea, nzkiwi is correct- more dopamine = more sexual interest in general

"Recent research suggests that the firing of dopamine neurons is a motivational chemical as a result of reward-anticipation. This is based on evidence that, when a reward is perceived to be greater than expected, the firing of certain dopamine neurons increases, which correspondingly increases desire or motivation toward the reward." - wikipedia

if you think about that- stimulants, which cause more released dopamine in the brain would make you even more motivated and interested in sex or any other goals with rewards... probably an important action in helping attention too

that should count for any stimulant btw (ritalin d-amphetamine adderall methamphetamine etc) - and btw, methamphetamine turns into d-amphetamine once inside your body, its main differences are potency and duration- its also been speculated that for whatever reason there is more serotonin release caused by this than d-amphetamine. methamphetamine is actually a very successful add medication though, dont toally discount it- abuse would have more pronounced effects on sexuality as mentioned before (due to a larger dump of dopamine) but theraputic use for this and others would be in the same direction just less so

I had a problem with masturbation before I was diagnosed with ADD. One of my biggest hopes once I was prescribed with medication was that it would go away. Unfortunately The drugs have had no effect, up or down, on my libido. I figure that even if the drugs had increased the problem I would at least be a step closer to knowing a way to stop it.

I've been on Adderall for a couple of months now. I had pretty much lost all sexual interest prior to that due to heavy doses of anti-depressants for the last several years. That kinda sucks for a 29 yr old.

As soon as I started Adderall, my drive came back with a vengeance! It's almost like an obsession sometimes, particularly when I find myself spending hours online watching porn.

Has this or anything similar happened with anyone else taking it?
I am currently taking 30mg and it actually is having the opposite affect on me, but then again my problem could be because of something other than the adderall.

Yep. My sexual interest, as opposed to my drive, has increased considerably. I mean quite a bit, as things go.

Examoeba, I would not think that there is anything out of the order with how you are when using adderall. With regards to the porn, this may just be a huge release for you, after so many years of not being as sexually active.

Start dating again sunshine & fill your boots mate!

I did a quick search on Google and found this website. I have been taking adderall for 5 years now. I have tried to stop taking it several times but the 'brain' benefits are just too good. The reason why I have tried to stop taking it is because the medication causes a very deep tension or sensation in my testicles. The sensation gives me an overwhelming desire to want to relieve myself as if there is sperm building up (the best way I can describe it). Sometimes, I notice that the sperm is jelly like or clumped and even on occasion, it is shaped tubular (like it gelled in the tube). I have been on a five year search to try and figure this out. My prescribing doctor just looks at me funny when I explain it to him. The thing is, i believe that even off the medication that I get this unusual urge or sensation but it is not anywhere near as strong. I've tried Wellabutrin and a few others but no other ADHD medication works for me the way adderall does. I will continue monitoring this site and glad I found it. Thank you for providing some insight in all the explanations.

michael-
The difference in thickness might very well be related to the increased requirement for water intake on amphetamines. I don't think it'll stop the testicle sensations, but it might help with the gelly-semen.

fw

I have been on Adderall 4 years and at first my sex drive increased like crazy. When I am coming down from my medication I still do get that urge but not until about 3 or 4 hours after it. I have also developed a lot more anxiety. Adderall is well known for doing this as well. Stimulants can help you a great deal but taking too many of them can really screw you up. It is also HIGHLY addictive.

Well your only partly correct. Though the delivery system is different does not affect what they do merely the concentration in your blood and brain. If you took more than therapeutic levels you could experience the same affects as those street drugs. It all has do with the concentration in your brain.

Amphetamines are known for producing an increase in libido. In addition, excessive use of these medications seem to produce OCD-type behaviors, among which can include hypersexuality.

I jacked off 4x a day on 5mg of Adderall and it still wasn't enough. When it would wear off though, ouch!

Vyvanse is like the opposite effect though. You still want to jack off, but it hurts to even think about it, so you don't. And if you so happen to while on Vyvanse, at least for me, and it doesn't hurt, try taking a **** after that. I thought I was ****ing blood it was so painful.

Hi, my name is Dawn and i am new here and need some help with dealing with my ADD partner. I was wondering about Abberall that you mentioned. My boyfriend is 35 and is on Lexapro for depression and now he found out that he has ADD. Anyway with the meds he is on it decreases his desire for sex. We been together for 2 years and our sex life is almost non-existing. We have sex maybe twice a month, if that. I am a patient person but this is rediculous ! Is Abberall for him ? Thanks:)

You may have low testosterone levels have you had that checked?

Hi, I am a 57 year old female and I have been on 40mg. of Adderall for 7 months. I was taking the time release but had to stop because it was so expensive. I now take 20mg. in the morning and 20mg. in the afternoon. I have noticed that I spend alot of time on the internet as well as on porn sites. At first I thought I was just curious but then I found myself spending hours and hours on the internet and it was mostly porn sites. I live with my boyfriend but I am contantly masturbating. Sometimes I can't wait till he goes to bed so I can view the porn sites. I tried telling myself that I didn't need to do this but the urge takes over and I sometimes can't stop. I also shop compulsively and spend hours just looking. Does any other women out there experience the same! Please let me know!
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[quote=mgb4141;954613]Hi, I am a 57 year old female and I have been on 40mg. of Adderall for 7 months. I was taking the time release but had to stop because it was so expensive. I now take 20mg. in the morning and 20mg. in the afternoon. I have noticed that I spend alot of time on the internet as well as on porn sites. At first I thought I was just curious but then I found myself spending hours and hours on the internet and it was mostly porn sites. I live with my boyfriend but I am contantly masturbating. Sometimes I can't wait till he goes to bed so I can view the porn sites. I tried telling myself that I didn't need to do this but the urge takes over and I sometimes can't stop. I also shop compulsively and spend hours just looking. Does any other women out there experience the same! Please let me know!
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It seems that you have posted on the Men's site. I'm sure we have opinions on this matter that would differ from the Women's

I'm completely the oppoite. As scuro said, maybe it's the ADHD that increases our desire. Possibly from impulse and the stimuli of boobs, ***, camel toe, ect (:D) As all we seem to notice is the pretty girls floating through the air. When on the adderall the stimuli is now oblivious to us for we can focus on what we need to focus on, not just sex. After our crash were just to tired/worn out to really notice and/or care.I used to watch porn all the time, but ever since my adderall I don't think I have once.

Or maybe it's because I'm 16.

My boyfriend is 35 and is on Lexapro for depression and now he found out that he has ADD. Anyway with the meds he is on it decreases his desire for sex.

When I am on SSRI's I don't have any reduction in sex drive, just an inability to ejaculate. Try giving him spanish fly or something....

I had this same issue with Adderall, had been getting much worse and was part of the reason I wanted to switch to Concerta.

I had this same issue with Adderall, had been getting much worse and was part of the reason I wanted to switch to Concerta.

Vyvanse seems to have had an opposite affect on me. Prior to my diagnosis, and starting medication, I had a very high sex drive. Since taking Vyvanse, I've noticed a decrease into what I believe is probably a normal level.

I've also noticed that it seems to help during sex. I'm more attentive, less hurried, and can focus on my wife more. It has made the experience more enjoyable for both of us.

I've never tried Adderall, but from what I've read here I would be afraid to.

I also have had an increase in sexual desire. I could always have sex before, pretty much anytime and for any length of time. I still feel the urge to have sex but now when my wife tells me no I take it personal and become really anxious and upset. I wish my wife would just let me rip her close off and taker her like a ******* wild animal but she is a prude and can go months without sex. When we do have sex it has to be over quickly or she complains. Lately our fights have started because I feel so frustrated I do not know what to do with myself. If she would just make love to me I would be able to calm down and relax more. Its been weeks now and I feel like cutting my own junk off just to stop feeling this way.

I am going to talk to my doctor about getting something to take my desire to have sex away. I may not be intimate with my wife but at least I wont feel like I am going to explode.

Does anyone know if getting fixed would help?

As the "wife" in question here, I'm confused. Does adderall also cause a loss of memory too? We had sex last week...not "weeks ago". I've been sick and have had my period. He knows this. I'm at a loss over this whole thing.

This past week has been a nightmare. He's been aggressive, paranoid, and like the example above "rewrites history". Perhaps in his mind it's been weeks, but it hasn't. And I'm not equipped to deal with someone going through something so volatile. Our marriage needs professional help, not *****ing on a forum about cutting your "junk" off.

ok feels like weeks when you are frustrated.

I guess it would be better if I *****ed to friends over gtalk and email.

that if I start touching myself.. its really really hard to stop ;)
Britt


I'm like that already :D:o

I was probably addicted to porn/masturbation before stimulants. Now, im horny less often but when my girlfriend turns me on I just want to rip her clothes off and ya know. When im turned down I take it personally though when I wouldn't before. Ah well, probably has something to do with celexa also

Not to be judgmental, but porn isn't healthy. Especially the disgusting stuff that is considered to be mainstream today. Women are treated like crap in this industry.

Hmm, I find this thread very intriguing because adderall does the exact opposite thing on me.

I'm 20 and was diagnosed with ADD two months ago. I started on 5mg xr and I'm now on 20mg xr. Before adderall, I had a massive sex drive and it took very little to get me horny but that wasn't causing any significant problems.
This completely turned around once I started taking adderall. I noticed pretty quickly that when the drug kicks in my sex drive decreases significantly. I didn't mind at first but it has now reached the rather embarrassing point where getting turned on and getting an erection is challenging when I'm with a girl.
I'm 99% sure this effect is directly linked to the drug since it goes away when the adderall is out of my system and it becomes more obvious every time my dosage increases. At 5mg I still had some sex drive but from 15mg to 20mg I've had none.

I'm basically just throwing this out there to see if anyone else have this side effect because I'm kind of worried reading this thread.

Hello new 38yo male
When I saw the topic I was not surprised to see its 4 pages long LOL. While I am not going to read all the replies I read a few and will try to follow topics I am interested in from the beginning. My 2 cents is when I went on time release Rit. back in my freshman year of high school I went berserk in my masturbation and numerous sexual encounters with many many girls. Erections NEVER went down but only for a few mins after and maybe at night. While it was a scary time for me if only I could do that again.. Adderal you say.. ????

Yes - since the age 14 and am now almost 50 -the porn desire is starting to wane probably due to age and desire - single so no complaints about anyone else and no upset females on this subject - believe me when I say that yes it was and has and probably is still a problem -not a major one now
I have other problems that loom large to me now
I have had a few women say to me that all I want to do is have sex
have been in relationships more time than single.
and a wife of 7 years that I did not have sex with very frequently at all, not because of desire but because of daily interaction, getting reamed out all the time because of my other Add behaviors.

amphetamines work by raising the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in certain areas of the brain. these chemicals are also involved in sexual arousal and release.

Good point. As a note, this is also why some doctors may recommend L-Dopa, or the velvet bean, for individuals experiencing sexual dysfunction or loss of interest that does not have a physical cause. People sometimes take L-Dopa to counteract the sexual side-effects of antidepressants.

But yeah, many stimulants have made me seek rewards of a sexual nature. In other, less delicate words, stimulants make me wanna get it on.

:)

Reward System at play?

-John

And examoeba (http://www.addforums.com/forums/member.php?u=10940) I know exactly what you mean..i take adderal to give me a boost at work or wat not...im not prescribed or anything but when i do take it i get extreme urge to watch porn and masterbate. For hours sumtimes...so ur not alone, but in the end it feels 1000 times better when u orgasm.<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_277061", true); ***********

Not to be judgmental, but porn isn't healthy. Especially the disgusting stuff that is considered to be mainstream today. Women are treated like crap in this industry.

I'm a woman and I think porn is healthy. Now its not my cup of tea to ride someone around like a pony or wear diapers but why judge what adults consensually do with each other?

Not to be judgmental, but porn isn't healthy. Especially the disgusting stuff that is considered to be mainstream today. Women are treated like crap in this industry.

Sexual gratification is healthy however and porn is the medium through which you can gratify yourself. Whether it degrades women is up to the woman participating in it. No one ever says that it's degrading for men right?

Hyperion, thanks for you long post about brain activity. It makes sense to me.

Allfiredup, I abused a powder also in my younger years as you have. But that drug reduced my sex drive significantly. I just started taking Adderall XR and it has NOT reduced my sex drive, but it hasn't increased it either. So far. I just took it for the first time today. However, my bodies response to it was VERY similar to cocaine in many other ways. It was scary today. But the difference is, I had no desire to abuse adderall, and I was able to make a plan in my head of errands for today and carry them out without getting distracted. Much unlike that old party drug.

My doc didn't feel the need to monitor me. I was weary at first, but I think as Scuro mentioned, the medically produced pills are quite different.

I wonder if the masturbation thing has to do with anxiety issues. You get overly anxious and masturbating is soothing and relaxing. It is like self medication. Being impulsive feeds into doing it more but before you know it is taking up too much of your time and effecting things in your life. Who with ADHD doesn't want to feel good. We are depressed most the time because of ADHD. Taking meds might help with focus a little but they don't make you feel better--at least not for me. I only feel better when Im productive and have fought off my ADHD tendencies. It is a temporary fix but it is a fix. Staying productive and fighting off the urges is easier said then done. To get away from porn you need to get away from computers for a while. Thats not easy. But it would be a start. Or limit how long you can be on a computer if you can. Anyway I don't know if I said anything new here but I can say its not easy to kick such habits.

Yes ever since I started taking Adderall my sex drive shot through the roof and I also find myself looking at porn and masturbating more often, especially right when the medicine kicks in. At the same time though it leaves me flaccid which makes it a challenge. I actually find this side effect to be somewhat annoying because I use my time looking at porn rather than doing what I need to get done.

I started taking adderall at the age of 20 and I started masturbating all of the time. It wasn't until recently that I stopped taking the drug and noticed that I don't have the need to sit in front of my computer for hours anymore. To me, no doubt, it was the meds.

dont know if its me or the adderall. dont recall doing it as much prior, and i started it roughly at the end of sophomore year. dont think there is a connection since i am unwilling to go thru 3 pages of various posts. im also a halfway late-bloomer, so that can be contributing to the increased...libido...more than usual anyway

I went through a break up 04-11 and ever since my sex drive went from hypersexual aka multiple times per day to I could care less about anything sexual. It sucks because so much of me had been related to my sex drive and its so depressing that its gone.

I started Vyvanse a week ago. No effect on sex drive yet.

No. I noticed that my sex drive went down. My sexual cravings disappeared. I was on 20mg a day of xr, and noticed less drive than no meds. My rx got increased to 30mg 2x's of ir a day and it went away even farther. I'm off of addaral now and on wellbutrin 150mg once a day. Everything is on the up and up now! :lol:

When my meds are working, I have no problem avoiding online porn. Adderall IR gave me the 'willpower.'

Maybe it has to do with perseveration, dopamine, etc. etc. etc. All I know is that when I'm focused and motivated the porn 'addiction' goes away.

actually here's the case with adderall for me that i now see. i dont do adderall on weekends, days off, and vacation time. i forgot to do it this monday so i was off three days. normally adderall makes me very inclined to go and masturbate, but that monday i felt nothing of it. however when im off adderall for some time (in this case 3 days i guess) i dont get very horny or libidinous, but i usually cant stop getting hard ons. 90% of them that i get in a day are involuntary (well, arnt they all?hahaha) with 0 stimulation physically, visually, or mentally. so i think either way, adderall or not, i have high libido

Jesus, I've just started on methylphenidate and I swear I'm so horny I could shag my way through a brick wall.

I hope this is a temporary side-effect... at least at this level of intensity.

-Nick- im afraid that ive got bad news for you. ive been on adderall for about 2 years now. it doesnt stop. albeit if methylphenidate is not a form of adderall/amphetamine then you might be fine in time

I am in the beginning stages of getting my dose right for adderall. I find that the more adderall results in more intense stimulation (like way more!) from masturbation. However, too much adderall causes problems in getting an erection. This is apparently because it can cause your blood vessels to contract a bit.

So, if on adderal I get more stimulated as long as I can get the direction. This makes me more interested in doing it.

I am in the beginning stages of getting my dose right for adderall. I find that the more adderall results in more intense stimulation (like way more!) from masturbation. However, too much adderall causes problems in getting an erection. This is apparently because it can cause your blood vessels to contract a bit.

So, if on adderal I get more stimulated as long as I can get the direction. This makes me more interested in doing it.

I thought Adderall Expanded Blood Vessels and Increased Blood Flow... :confused:

I thought Adderall Expanded Blood Vessels and Increased Blood Flow... :confused:

No. You can find many posts here explaining why some people suffer from erectile dysfunction when they begin taking adderall. This is the result of there blood vessels being to constricted.

I am curious as to why you thought it was meant to increase blood flow.

I've been on Adderall for a couple of months now. I had pretty much lost all sexual interest prior to that due to heavy doses of anti-depressants for the last several years. That kinda sucks for a 29 yr old.

As soon as I started Adderall, my drive came back with a vengeance! It's almost like an obsession sometimes, particularly when I find myself spending hours online watching porn.

Has this or anything similar happened with anyone else taking it?
Well, your post was written way back in 2006, so idk if you will ever see this, but yes!!! I can't stop when I do it....I go for HOURS!!!! its like an addiction lol

Hi, I am a 57 year old female and I have been on 40mg. of Adderall for 7 months. I was taking the time release but had to stop because it was so expensive. I now take 20mg. in the morning and 20mg. in the afternoon. I have noticed that I spend alot of time on the internet as well as on porn sites. At first I thought I was just curious but then I found myself spending hours and hours on the internet and it was mostly porn sites. I live with my boyfriend but I am contantly masturbating. Sometimes I can't wait till he goes to bed so I can view the porn sites. I tried telling myself that I didn't need to do this but the urge takes over and I sometimes whi't stop. I also shop compulsively and spend hours just looking. Does any other women out there experience the same! Please let me know!
Thanks
YES!! I can relate sooo much! I too spend hours and hours on the net, and on porn. And I ended up spending ALOT of money while on adderall.....at walmart....It's become a problem! I know your post is old, but just wanted to reply to this! :)

To answer the question, yes. I take vyvanse and not adderall but can totally relate. It takes me hours to get off and it usually ends up being some really wired stuff. This side effect is really becoming a problem and is making me consider stopping using. I am at work so I can't go through the whole thread, but did anything help? This is starting to seriously effect my life. I am going to see my doc on the 29th and if I can't find answers, will probably stop taking the medication. I like how it makes me feel but this issue is becoming a serious problem.

just took adderall the first time in about 11 days yesterday, couldnt sleep since my thoughts wouldnt shut the **** up and i couldnt sleep for the most part.

is there an answer or way of coping with lots of porn and/or masturbation for anybody else?

just took adderall the first time in about 11 days yesterday, couldnt sleep since my thoughts wouldnt shut the **** up and i couldnt sleep for the most part.

is there an answer or way of coping with lots of porn and/or masturbation for anybody else?

I say embrace it and own it! Your a young hot blooded male.

I say embrace it and own it! Your a young hot blooded male.

no...seriously this is bad. it is rare that something disturbs me so much that it's in my mind all day, whether it's a focus or not. i couldnt sleep at all. probably looking at porn real quick before bed (god forbid i cant fight the urge to look at porn in the future, i will never look at it before bed). bad choice. couldnt sleep, thoughts of anything, mostly ****** up sexual fantasies, some i hope to happen (who doesnt have a fantasy that can happen in real life?), others meant to be fantasies, but also just full of music getting stuck in my head and other thoughts of many other things. i couldnt find a position to get comfortable in and sleep fine in, i was restless and moving throughout the night. i also couldnt stop getting aroused and going a little. then at 5:25 or 5:30 AM (my alarm is set for 6), i suddenly decided "**** it" and did the do.

i feel subhuman and ashamed of myself that it's come down to this. i feel like i really have a problem, but i dont think i do since Adderall is now coming back into my life (and my somewhat be a/the source of my physical restlessness and inability to sleep too, including stimulating my brain to be full of thoughts) and this'll pass.

i am going to fight the porn/masturbation effects of a hightened libido of adderall with will power. im not going to let this go. i cant let this go.

I will fight this and beat it.

sarahsweets thankyou for your comment nonetheless. smiley face

i like how my post silenced the thread hahaha.

I have this same problem. It's really weird, but I sometimes watched porn before I went on Adderall, but now I have been watching Incest Porn. I don't normally have an interrest in this, but have been since taking Adderall. Anyone else have this problem? :eek:

I have this same problem. It's really weird, but I sometimes watched porn before I went on Adderall, but now I have been watching Incest Porn. I don't normally have an interrest in this, but have been since taking Adderall. Anyone else have this problem? :eek:

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Medical doses of stimulants don't do anything for me sexually, recreational doses of them make me hornier than I've ever been in my life (Note to mods: Not recommending anyone else tries this, just saying my experience)

well youre a very lucky man. are you on adderall though or another amphetamine medication?

well youre a very lucky man. are you on adderall though or another amphetamine medication?

I use vyvanse in the morning and adderall in the afternoon as prescribed. When I take recreational doses of stimulants I take another, less-than-legal stimulant. (not meth, but a relatively unknown except in very small segment of the population derivative of it.)

what is it then, kat?

i wouldnt mention that stuff online

Stay on target... er, topic!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMDV3eISLPs

Also, on a side note my sexdrive goes way up at my prescribed dose 20mgXR/day and 5mgIRx2/day.

Yourbrainonporn.com , I found this site very informative and eye opening! After reading and watching the videos on here i actually want to stop ... try to stop atleast!

I have this same problem. It's really weird, but I sometimes watched porn before I went on Adderall, but now I have been watching Incest Porn. I don't normally have an interrest in this, but have been since taking Adderall. Anyone else have this problem? :eek:

This is a very interesting quote because I just spent three years in prison for a weird porn obsession (another guy spent seven) all caused by Adderall. Whoever wrote this, please PM me (I already did you); I would very much like to talk to you.

and that Concerta is off the charts, for keeping me in heat!
yowsa.

how did you
go to prison for porn?
This is a very interesting quote because I just spent three years in prison for a weird porn obsession (another guy spent seven) all caused by Adderall. Whoever wrote this, please PM me (I already did you); I would very much like to talk to you.

how did you
go to prison for porn?

I got addicted to the wrong kind, the cops tracked me, sent me to prison. It's amazing because I don't watch porn now and I never did before, but when I was on Adderall I LOVED it. I also became a total @$$hole: I was angry, violent, and horny all the time. PM me if you want to know the rest.

how did you
go to prison for porn?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-YmFGddDbE/TFCf-aJe0bI/AAAAAAAABJA/7Px5C5QqVKE/s1600/Hansen3.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&docid=pqcyYP00EN94LM&tbnid=s5vDOTcNu-D9TM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonagrahampage.blogspot.com%2F2010 %2F07%2Fdraft-2-how-to-catch-predator.html&ei=1ep0Uan1GYPB0AG7q4DoBA&psig=AFQjCNG9temgNlCjwGGGyu-mtVHRHYO_lA&ust=1366703189464424)

The only time I ever find myself porning it up more than average is when I am doing nothing but sitting at the computer with no real purpose. I mean it is only a click away...

Ask your doctor for a prescription of 0.5mg of Risperdal. It will allieviate high anxiety and high libido but still allow ADHD meds to work for you. I can totally empsthize with you about the high libido effect. I HAD the same problem. Risperdal fixes it.