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Built up tolerance for adderall, (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) what to do?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Discuss with your: Physician/ psychiatrist. A medication may be helpful.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/16/2016

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I've been taking 20mg of Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) daily for 6 months and i've developed a tolerance. I've heard it causes a permenant down regulation of dopamine receptors. Will they ever getback to normal?

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My gf has been using 30mg of Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) every day for the past 3mo. Does this cause permanent brain damage or downregultion of dopamine receptors? If she develops a tolerance won't that be forever?

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