does anyone have any experience taking dexadrine without creating dependancy ? I've been taking dexadrine for the past month now twice a day every third day in 5mg doses and so far the days inbetween have been really good, no cravings and feeling slightly better than normal. I'm getting close to midterms however and I was hoping to step up how often I'm taking it to possibly every second day for a week... any idea if I'd become dependant and withdrawl when the weeks over?

thanks

I'm assuming you have a perscription (I hope). Amphetamines including dex are not addictive in the traditional since. They may be habit forming in those WITHOUT ADD but there are no physical withdrawl effects other than phycological cravings. Amphatamines when used by people with a bonified ADD/ADHD diagnosis are not addictive in any since of the word. In fact studies suggest that stimuant treatment LOWERS abuse liability of other drugs. Tolerance is a small issue but it usualy devolopes very slowly if at all. This is one of the safest and most studied class of drugs available.

I don't develop a tolerance to the effects that I need from dexedrine tablets and take short acting only to take less if it will benefit me to do so. I am hyperactive though and don't understand by the effects that any amphetamine has on my why it is addicting to some.

yea, its a prescription- and so far I've actually felt amazing inbetween doses, I'm just so scared of ruining the effects they have on my homework with tolerance and getting me stuck in some kind of addiction where I'll feel like crap if I dont take them you know ? maybe you're right (Bip) about the whole ADD thing and how it reacts differently, tho these drugs weren't designed specifically for ADD- so I have a hard time believing they're 100% good for us and totally bad for everyone else you know? I've heard physical withdrawl symptoms include depression and oversleep, I suppose this is for doses greater than 5mgs? anyway, I'm gonna go ahead and step up the doses, but still take breaks when I'm not studying... these just work so well you know? :)

thanks for your input guys/girls