Hey I just started on Dexedrine (after 2 years on Ritalin), and I found that the surges of anxiety I'd get throughout the day are stopped short since I've been on the new medication. Sometimes I feel a little "lovey" in fact and calm. Anyone else had this experience?

well for me I am, more calmer and I find I can think more rationally when taking it...I am on 10 mg twice a day. It also makes me calm enough to try to understand other people and to deal even with the one not so easy to deal with(norms).

One more thing everyones body chemistry is different..if you feel dexadrine is not working for you at the dosage you are at or becoming more anxious...talk to doctor hun. and good luck to ya.:D

When I started taking ritalin 4 days ago, after finally convincing my doctor my inattention was unrelated to my anxieties... I could only decribe it a complete quiteness that over took me. When I was a bit anxious it didnt felt nearly as bad.

However a week later now, and I started doing some more hardcore stuff... I've had a crazy anxiety in two different situations and it left me trying to catch my breath for 4 years after these attacks.

So, I would say it had some odd affects on it but it didn't go away.

Good to hear it has helped you though :D

Have been taking Adderall xr (30Mg) for a little less than a year. The first time I took adderall (10Mg) when I starting out with the this Adult ( 48 years old ) ADD discovery process I felt a calming affect - the anxiety that I live with all the time just went away like magic - and this allows me to understand what "Normal" people are like. At the same time it is scary to realize that the only way I can be without this anxiety is using a drug. I also "know" that the anxiety is not "caused" by personal issues.

Anyone have similar resposes ?

I don't get the anxiety relief I'm after on 10mg of sl dex but I'm still learning and it is definitely better.. but is it as good as I can get. I find my anxiety is still quite high.
Cheers! Ian.. and welcome. < g >

electro, I felt the same way when I started taking Adderall xr 20 mgs. For the first time I was very slowed down. I was able to handle stressful situations without getting uptight or irritable and I was able to relax and not feel rushed for the first time since I can remember. It was so very peaceful. Unfortunately, this went away after about a week or two.

In clinical trials Dexedrine was effective for ADD w/co OCD. OCD is a part of the spectrum of anxiety disorders. Ritalin failed in those same trials. The difference is likely that Ritalin does not increase serotonin to a significant extent. All the stimulants have their good and bad points, but the lack of peripheral over-stimulation (rapid heart rate, shaking, agitation, anxiety, gives dexedrine the superior edge over the rest.

Here's an abstract from med-line..keep in mind that OCD is an axiety disorder.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6412267&dopt=Citation

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D-amphetamine in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Insel TR, Hamilton JA, Guttmacher LB, Murphy DL.

In a double-blind crossover study, single doses of d-amphetamine and placebo were administered to 12 patients with severe chronic obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Improvement of obsessional symptoms was significant on clinical ratings and was correlated with improved performance on an attention task. Changes were also significant for self-rated measures of activation and altered reality. The behavior response to amphetamine was not statistically correlated with subsequent improvement during a 6-week clomipramine trial, although the direction of change was the same during both treatments for every patient studied.

Publication Types:

Clinical Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH Terms:

Adolescent
Adult
Dextroamphetamine/therapeutic use*
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/drug therapy*
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/psychology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

Substances:

Dextroamphetamine

PMID: 6412267 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] </DD>