AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations Institute of Biology, London.
Publications Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Question well, i have ADHD. im supposed to take 35mg Adderall xr once daily. i hate it, and only took it for a month, i felt way to speedy and got depressed after a week, and it kept getting worse.
from recreational use, i noticed that a low dosage of xanax, .25 or .5, will help me focus and concentrate extremely well. i get one task done and move to the next. some people comment that they forget what they did on the drug, but i dont forget. everything is really clear, and makes since.
is there anyway this could be some sort of chemial inbalance or something?
Answer Dear Ashley
Xanax normally causes forgetfulness and even amnesia on occasion. However, many people have what are called drug idiosyncrasies ie their reaction to a drug is unusual. Sometimes the reason is known but often it is not. I have never come across this but it is possible but I would ask that you obtain the tablets through proper channels. Xanax is not a drug to play around with.
