http://www.askdrjones.com/blog/vyvanse-new-treatment-for-adhd/ Ask Dr. Jones Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:47:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.askdrjones.com/blog/vyvanse-new-treatment-for-adhd/#comment-10437 Max Dunlap Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:59:22 +0000 http://www.askdrjones.com/2007/07/16/vyvanse-new-treatment-for-adhd/#comment-10437 I've noticed subtle but noticeable differences between the two medications. They seem to begin working at roughly the same time when taken with a small mean 30-40 minutes, however Adderall seems to have a little shorter running-time as compared to Vyvanse. About 5 or 6 hours for me with a 50mg dosage of Vyvanse. The concentration effect is a bit different, Adderall feels like it just has that 'no nonsense one dimensional JUST NEED TO STUDY kind of feel' - Vyvanse tends to be a little more inward, I tend to concentrate more on my own thoughts, I feel I need to prioritize the things I want to do... because I get so many new ideas. As for the physical effects, Vyvanse defiantly give more dry mouth and sometimes I will experience a mild upset stomach that makes my stomach feel like its more acidic, because of the drug. Contrary to your findings, I've noticed that in comparison to Adderall, Vyvanse gives less of an appetite digression... I am able to eat normally. Muscle tension and mild jaw clenching are evident, but are expected with any sort of stimulant (IE Coffee). Lastly, the 'come-down' of Vyvanse is much MUCH better, I would feel a bit empty and anxious when Adderall was wearing off - especially after taking larger doses, with Vyvanse I've experienced virtually no negative comedown feelings, after normal usage. One complaint or warning I have about these drugs, is... despite the 'pro-drug' efforts Shire has taken. These stimulants are very easy to abuse, and its very easy to start counter-productive bad habits as well as well as develop an over dependence on the drug. Like saying "I don't need to do any of my work now because I'll take my meds and get it all done at the last minute" this drastically changes your schedule, because you are taking the drug at different times and not prioritizing things appropriately, because you feel you can do it all, it becomes VERY easy to give in to your distractions and focus completely on them, instead of the task at hand. It is the duty of the psychiatrist to explain proper usage and scheduling to the patient. I’ve noticed subtle but noticeable differences between the two medications. They seem to begin working at roughly the same time when taken with a small mean 30-40 minutes, however Adderall seems to have a little shorter running-time as compared to Vyvanse. About 5 or 6 hours for me with a 50mg dosage of Vyvanse. The concentration effect is a bit different, Adderall feels like it just has that ‘no nonsense one dimensional JUST NEED TO STUDY kind of feel’ - Vyvanse tends to be a little more inward, I tend to concentrate more on my own thoughts, I feel I need to prioritize the things I want to do… because I get so many new ideas. As for the physical effects, Vyvanse defiantly give more dry mouth and sometimes I will experience a mild upset stomach that makes my stomach feel like its more acidic, because of the drug. Contrary to your findings, I’ve noticed that in comparison to Adderall, Vyvanse gives less of an appetite digression… I am able to eat normally. Muscle tension and mild jaw clenching are evident, but are expected with any sort of stimulant (IE Coffee). Lastly, the ‘come-down’ of Vyvanse is much MUCH better, I would feel a bit empty and anxious when Adderall was wearing off - especially after taking larger doses, with Vyvanse I’ve experienced virtually no negative comedown feelings, after normal usage. One complaint or warning I have about these drugs, is… despite the ‘pro-drug’ efforts Shire has taken. These stimulants are very easy to abuse, and its very easy to start counter-productive bad habits as well as well as develop an over dependence on the drug. Like saying “I don’t need to do any of my work now because I’ll take my meds and get it all done at the last minute” this drastically changes your schedule, because you are taking the drug at different times and not prioritizing things appropriately, because you feel you can do it all, it becomes VERY easy to give in to your distractions and focus completely on them, instead of the task at hand. It is the duty of the psychiatrist to explain proper usage and scheduling to the patient.

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