Methamphetamine and Anxiety: What Users Say

• And...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2019

Methamphetamine for ADHD "After being prescribed nearly every type of stimulant/ADD medication available, I finally found a doctor who was open-minded enough to prescribe Desoxyn for both ADD and treatment-resistant depression. The problem with Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine is that for a necessary therapeutic dose to be reached, the Peripheral Nervous System is triggered, bringing about all those pesky side effects like nervousness/jitteriness, racing heart, anxiety/panic attacks were a huge problem for me, insomnia, and loss of appetite. However, a low dose of Desoxyn (10mg) gives me 100% of the positive effects from, say, 60mg Adderall, with maybe 10% of the undesired side effects. It simply is a much more comfortable experience than any other ADD med I’ve ever taken. Hands down."

• And...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2019

Methamphetamine for ADHD "After being prescribed nearly every type of stimulant/ADD medication available, I finally found a doctor who was open-minded enough to prescribe Desoxyn for both ADD and treatment-resistant depression. The problem with Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine is that for a necessary therapeutic dose to be reached, the Peripheral Nervous System is triggered, bringing about all those pesky side effects like nervousness/jitteriness, racing heart, anxiety/panic attacks were a huge problem for me, insomnia, and loss of appetite. However, a low dose of Desoxyn (10mg) gives me 100% of the positive effects from, say, 60mg Adderall, with maybe 10% of the undesired side effects. It simply is a much more comfortable experience than any other ADD med I’ve ever taken. Hands down."

• And...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2019

Methamphetamine for ADHD "After being prescribed nearly every type of stimulant/ADD medication available, I finally found a doctor who was open-minded enough to prescribe Desoxyn for both ADD and treatment-resistant depression. The problem with Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine is that for a necessary therapeutic dose to be reached, the Peripheral Nervous System is triggered, bringing about all those pesky side effects like nervousness/jitteriness, racing heart, anxiety/panic attacks were a huge problem for me, insomnia, and loss of appetite. However, a low dose of Desoxyn (10mg) gives me 100% of the positive effects from, say, 60mg Adderall, with maybe 10% of the undesired side effects. It simply is a much more comfortable experience than any other ADD med I’ve ever taken. Hands down."

• bra...
• November 9, 2015

Methamphetamine for ADHD "The medical establishment should be ashamed! I have struggled all my life with side effects from the 'acceptable' ADD medications. They gave me anxiety and a crash that made me irritable to boot! I have none of those side effects now, and people have noticed a very positive change in me. I am much more successful at my job, my anxiety is much lower, and my wife has noticed my nightly irritability is completely gone. I now feel like a complete person! Why wasn't I prescribed this first? How much of my life have I lost? What could I have accomplished? I'm glad I didn't know this was actually methamphetamine when I was prescribed it, or I would have said NO WAY. How the media portrays it and the actual effects on me are miles apart."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 7, 2017

Methamphetamine for ADHD "How is this not more widely prescribed? My doc had me on Strattera at first, didn't help at all. Next I switched to Concerta, which worked, but increased my anxiety, and I had a crash. Next I switched to Adderall, which had almost the same effect as Concerta but on top of that I had no appetite. Finally I switched to Desoxyn and that's when my life started to turn around. My grades instantly went up and homework became fun for me. Math problems became like a puzzle, and history became fun, like watching a real-life movie. Right when I made the switch to Desoxyn, I got caught up on ALL my homework and my grades instantly switched from D's and F's to B's and A's. Not only that, but my social anxiety was completely GONE."

• me2...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 15, 2012

Methamphetamine for ADHD "If you have to take a stimulant and you get anxiety, this is the medication to take. It is very smooth and doesn't cause anxiety. There isn't a high and low, and you don't really feel this wear off (no ups and downs) the way that Adderall and other medicines cause a low in the evening. This is not any more addicting than any other drug, so don't believe that. People that require these types of medication typically don't get addicted to them. People and doctors tend to give medications that can help people."

• Win...
• October 21, 2014

Methamphetamine for ADHD "This medication is by FAR the most effective one I have ever tried to relieve my ADD/ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity issues. This medicine certainly causes less anxiety than phentermine and other amphetamines. Sadly, people are ignorant and choose to attack a very safe and effective medicine that probably saves many lives. Desoxyn is the only sure-fire medicine to aid in treating attention deficit and fatigue! At doses of 30mg-60mg a day, the medication is effective. Don't think that 1 tablet is going to help - the effective CLINICAL dose is in the 20mg range - 70mg."

• Ale...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 21, 2023

Methamphetamine for ADHD "Like all the other reviewers, I have tried all the other 'modern' ADD stimulants. The common theme of all other reviewers is that these medications all leave the user feeling 'jittery' or 'tweaked.' This is my experience as well. I can only describe the stimulative effect as so very much 'cleaner.' It is an entirely superior experience in every manner. There are only two disadvantages. 1. Its base chemical name is methamphetamine; as soon as you bring this up to your prescriber, they will immediately suspect you are a meth head trying to get high legally and will be highly suspicious of you and resistant to prescribe it for you. Due to the drug schedule levels, it must be specially ordered for you. Additionally, it is unavailable in higher strength tablets, only in very small 5 mg. Effective therapeutic levels call for a dosage of 30 - 60 mg twice daily. I guarantee your doctor is going to be very resistant to prescribing you 6-12 pills 2x daily."

• Hop...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 10, 2021

Methamphetamine for ADHD "24-year-old male here. Wish I could explain my full 6-year story and share advice and words of support, but there’s a char limit. My experience: 1. Adderall didn’t work, caused anxiety at higher doses (IR & XR). 2. Concerta 36 mg helped a little. 54 mg genuinely worked… for the first 2 days. 3. Focalin lived up to its claims. More tolerable & effective. I still couldn’t work like a normal person. 4. “Final showdown” time. Requested a month of Desoxyn, then a month of Dexedrine. 5. Lots of experimenting (within FDA guidelines). I found them to be the 2 most effective, with Desoxyn winning. (Um… no idea why 3:1 AMP salts combo did nothing.) It’s neither magical nor scary. I’d say #1 for efficacy, #2 for tolerability (2nd to Focalin). Feels similar overall to other ADHD meds. Only anomaly was mild euphoria the first 2 days. Less addictive than coffee. Only “big W” could order it. Even on this, I still struggle. But it’s the best I’ve got."

• Pub...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2023

Methamphetamine for ADHD "Prescribed Desoxyn for ADHD, initially 5 mg/day up to 20 mg/day. It helped a bit with focus and motivation, but it caused profound discomfort, e.g., increased anxiety, a rapid heart rate that was distressing, dry mouth. I don't know why people rave about Desoxyn. I think it's because it's methamphetamine, so they think it has to be good. Since it's the most potent stimulant, it has to be the most effective. That logic is flawed. Desoxyn has a very narrow therapeutic index. It can cause neurotoxicity at slightly higher than usual doses, and the long-term effects on the brain are unknown. I would stick to the amphetamine salts, such as Adderall. It never made me feel edgy and uneasy, in fact, it was 'gentle' and just worked. It didn't cost an arm and a leg. Desoxyn only comes in 5 mg tablets. The usual dose is 20 mg-25 mg a day. It ended up costing me about $670/month. Insurance rarely pays for it. Maybe there's a tiny group for which Desoxyn is appropriate. But I have a lasting aversion to it."

• Hop...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2021

For ADHD "24-year-old male here. Wish I could explain my full 6-year story and share advice and words of support, but there’s a char limit. My experience: 1. Adderall didn’t work, caused anxiety at higher doses (IR & XR). 2. Concerta 36 helped a little. 54 genuinely worked… for the first 2 days. 3. Focalin lived up to its claims. More tolerable & effective. I still couldn’t work like a normal person. 4. “Final showdown” time. Requested a month of Desoxyn, then a month of Dexedrine. 5. Lots of experimenting (within FDA guidelines). I found them to be the 2 most effective, with Desoxyn winning. (Um… no idea why 3:1 AMP salts combo did nothing.) It’s neither magical nor scary. I’d say #1 for efficacy, #2 for tolerability (2nd to Focalin). Feels similar overall to other ADHD meds. Only anomaly was mild euphoria the first 2 days. Less addictive than coffee. Only “big W” could order it. Even on this, I still struggle. But it’s the best I’ve got."

• Lyk...
• October 12, 2017

For ADHD "I was in 8th grade. I had no problems other than ADD. My doctor prescribed this to me. I was on it for a few years. After a few weeks, it was hectic. I’d take them and be super sensitive to light. My head would be pounding. I’d sleep in the middle of the floor in a pitch-dark room just because the cold felt nice on my pounding head. If it wasn’t that, it was hot and cold flashes. When I didn’t take them, I'd have super bad breathing problems, and I’d panic. The littlest thing would set me off. I’m now 20 years old. I have major anxiety problems that started when I stopped taking it. Of course, most of my anxiety disorders were personal experience and trauma, but my main anxiety, the random attacks, were caused by this medication."

• Nob...
• July 26, 2022

Methamphetamine for ADHD "This is the only stimulant that works. No increased heart rate, no increased blood pressure, no anxiety. It just works. It actually helps me sleep."