I would like to introduce you guys to something I fancy: amphetamines, more specifically, ADHD pills such as Adderall and Dexedrine.
You may be wondering, why do I take these drugs?
Simple answer is: To get shit done.
I get more stuff done on days I take amphetamines than during an entire week of non-amphetamine use.
How?
Amphetamines help me break into the flow state, and stay in it for much longer.
Flow
Its that elevated state of being, when time slows down, and speeds up at the same time.
Its when you completely immersed in what you're doing, only to regain awareness by noticing 8 hours have passed since you've started.
Flow is the best thing in the world. It feels great. It feels like genuine happiness.
Rules
My main goal is to enjoy amphetamine usage without addiction, or brain damage due to accumulated neurotoxicity / lack of sleep.
I have developed a paranoid system that works very well for me.
Avoiding tolerance buildup and addiction
The base dose is 10mg for both Adderall and Dexedrine.
My goal is to never exceed that dose in a 24hr period.
Also, I only take extended-release (XR) versions of the drug.
Do NOT follow doctors advice
Unfortunately, they don't know better. The drugs industry wants you to be hooked and consume more and more of their product.
These drugs are prescribed to be used on a daily basis.
However, after following this model for a year, I found myself pretty addicted.
If I didn't get my daily fix shortly after waking up, I would become a zombie. Have absolutely no energy, or drive to do ANTYHING at all. I would just lie in bed all day.
Furthermore, the brain builds up tolerance against dopamine and norepinephrine stimulation. So you need more, and more and more to get the same effect.
Avoiding Brain Damage
Research results are mixed on this topic. Most of the research is sponsored by the drug industry itself, so its conclusions are to be taken with a grain of salt.
To be on a safe side, I employ a Rest and Recover schedule.
Average adult needs approx. 8 hours of solid sleep per night. My rule is, that I never re-take amphetamines unless I've had 12 hours of sleep since the last dose. This is 1.5 nights of good sleep.
Usually, I can't sleep much after taking these pills, and thus, I employ 2 day off periods.
Example Weekly Schedule:
| Day | Take | Do |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Adderall | Work, Work, Work (16hr+) |
| Tuesday | - | Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Read Books, etc. |
| Wednesday | Coffee? | Light Work, Read Books/Research/Study, Meditate, etc |
| Thursday | Dexedrine | Work, Work, Work (16hr+) |
| Friday | - | Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Read Books, etc. |
| Saturday | Coffee? | Light Work, Read Books/Research/Study, Meditate, etc |
| Sunday | Dexedrine | Work, Work, Work (16hr+) |
?: Only drinking coffee sometimes. Coffee is very addictive too!
Bonus tip
Avoid consuming sugars and simple carbs on work days.
I usually start a day with a high fat meal, comprised of things like eggs, avocados, nuts, cheese, etc. This allows me to have plenty of energy for rest of the day without spikes and crashes.
Also, don't do amphetamines without having had a good nights sleep.
Benefits
Being strict with my rules allows me to enjoy the drugs at their full potential without lowering their effectiveness or causing excessive harm to myself.
By limiting their addictiveness, I am able to go off completely at anytime (ie. for travel).
Also, Just to be clear, I do have a valid prescription for these. Reposting because my previous post was flagged by some ahole. I am just trying to provide useful info, nothing more.
#drugs #work #life #changedlife #expertise (I don't know if it counts, but thats the most personal thing I've written so far, so #introduceyourself as well).
Nice post!
I kinda believe there's an global conspiracy why drugs are made illegal. To keep the population asleep maybe?
No, so they can sell their own versions of drugs through the 'medical' industry.
When you truly clean your body/brain of chemicals, and then use these drugs. (I don't care if it's a lab coat or street thug that sold them to you), you have performance impacts on your brain. These changes last for up to 2 weeks.
Ritalin: An analogue of Cocaine
Adderall:A pharmaceutical methamphetamine
(They give this to 5yr olds in the USA. How F'ed up is that?)
You're cheating yourself out of true productivity. Sorry. Been there, done that, understand the right way now.
I wish you luck.
Keep it Clean!
This is cool. I've never used any of these meds but as I get older I feel like getting shit done does justify it sometimes. Because if you never get the stuff done that you wanted to, what's the point? You kinda missed out. So if I can get my hands on some I will try your methods. I dig your conservative approach.
Have you experimented with Modafinil?
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