My doctor prescribed me meth for ADD. Should I take it?

[mr.red]

I have really bad ADD/ADHD and all the previous meds didn't work very well so my psychiatrist gave me script for a 1 month supply me Desoxyn(Methamphetamine) at 10 mg. She said that it was met. She told me to start off with half pills for a week then go up to the full dose and I have an appointment with her next month to get a checkup/ get more scripts. Will it make me ugly like the pictures if seen online of meth addicts? Is it safe?

[kamal]

The Desoxyn is Dextromethamphetamine. So it is not what you would find on the street because it is pharmaceutical grade and it only has the dextro isomer, d-methamphetamine. Street drugs would have d and l-methamphetamine.

I would have to assume that you have taken drugs like Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) and Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine). Both of these drugs are amphetamines. Methamphetamine is the strongest of the amphetamines but, scientifically, it is not that much stronger. It is slightly more psychoactive then dextroamphetamine. But amphetamines all can cause Meth problems. The Meth pictures are of people abusing the non-pharmaceutical grade drug for long periods of time at doses you will never be prescribed.

It is a safe and effective drug. Your doctor sounds very good by saving this drug for last and by having you slowly increase the dose.

It is highly unlikely you will become an addict or start to look anything like the people in those pictures.

Heroin is a prescription medication in The UK, GHB is a prescription drug for narcolepsy, and Rohypnol is used as a sedative in dozens of nations. Yet for the most part these drug are considered to be bad but most drugs are good and beneficial but only when taken as prescribed for legitimate medical uses.

I would take the drug. Talk to your doctor about any concerns but it sounds like you are getting to you final options and if you have not had any abuse issues with other stimulants then you should be fine. And keep in mind that the difference between Amphetamine and Methamphetamine is not as big as you think.

[pavin]

Desoxyn contains very little ammounts of Methamphetamines. Unlike the street drug "speed, crank, ice, chalk, meth, crystal" and all the other names for it. The street drug contains like 100 mg. 10 mg is nothing compared to that. It is absolutely safe especially if you are using it to help you. Desoxyn works by making you hyper at one moment. And the opposite at another. Sorta like getting treated for ADD/ADHD with Caffeine. It affects you by using your energy up before ADD/ADHD happens.

[stacyk19]

It is important to know that the "meth" we usually hear about is the street meth, in old days this is the same principle as moon shine. People are making the drug in dirty old trailers, and there is zero concern for safety, they simply want the people to live long enough for them to get all their money.

The methamphetamines that your doctor is prescribing has been manufactured in a few strict environment with your safety being a primary concern.

[Jeffrey]

What a shame that a drug that can be so helpful to so many people is so scary. The street stuff is dangerous, the drug your doctor prescribed is not. If you wish do some research it wouldn't hurt.