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A 27-year-old male asked:

Why do i feel extreme muscle weakness,fatigue after consuming coffee? or taking adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine)? shouldn't the effect be opposite?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Fatigue: triggered by a non-physiologic way is likely do to a psychological source such as depression. Some fatigue with being overstimulated is physiologic. Rapid heart rate, increased work makes people tired. I see you are also ased about the same symptoms after a vitamin, so, psychological issues come to mind. But without an exam, I can only give general information andcannot say in your particular cas
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