A member asked:

I have depression and taking amphetamines (speed, adderall, vyvanse, (lisdexamfetamine) meth, etc)?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Wow- that is: Quite a mix of drugs- quite worrisome. Please seek the help of an addiction medicine specialist ; /or a psychiatrist asap.

Answered 5/1/2016

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Dr. Lincoln Bickford answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Can cause depression: These drugs, if misused, can all cause depression. A psychiatrist may help you understand whether the depression came first (and you're taking the drugs in an attempt to self-medicate), or if the depression is the side-effect of the drug. There are better ways to help depression than stimulants.

Answered 4/4/2019

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