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Skip - Do you think there would be any serious side effects from say, use of adderall only on weekends? (and of course never in excess)

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I think that the risk-reward ratio is skewed against you here.

If you were my patient and asked me about this, I would very strongly recommend against it. I am very strongly recommending against it to you.

It sounds like you are going to do it anyway, so here are a few tips.

You absolutely should not mix your amphetamines with certain anti-depressants. (Especially MAOIs)

You are at risk for amphetamine psychosis, especially if you are chronically sleep-deprived. If there is family history of schizophrenia, take the warnings even more seriously. (I don't know if there is data to support this claim, but it was taught in school.) This risk is not as high as it is for infrequent users as it is for chronic users.

Not likely to be relevant to you, but hyperthyroidism and glaucoma are big contraindications.

Tolerence to the euphoria develops quickly.

You are very, very unlikely to experience sudden death from taking it. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Isn't that reassuring? If you have some cash to blow, you can ask your doc to check you out for structural heart abnormalities.

Just brainstorming here...you could try something like this...tell your doc that there is something that you want to discuss but absolutely can't go into your medical record. Your doctor SHOULD tell you that he can't promise that...that there are certain things for which he cannot guarantee this. Tell him that it doesn't pertain to any disease (he will be worried about you asking him to hide a reportable disease) and that it doesn't involve you putting anyone else at risk (he might have a legal obligation to warn and protect them) and that it doesn't involve you having suicidal thoughts. If he seems like he is now game, you can try just telling him straight up. After he tries talking you out of it, tell him that you intend to do so anyway but want to be as safe as possible.

If you don't want to tell your doc the truth, try some story like...I was thinking about trying scuba diving and had heard that you needed to worry about heart trouble. Kind of lame, but might work.