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Am i developing pots after years of taking stimulants. symptoms are stating to get really scary and are going beyond whats normal.

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Symptoms?: What symptoms are you referring to and what do you feel is "beyond normal"?? You have been taking???stimulants? Consider CBT and psychotherapy with a trained therapist. How do you know for sure that you are not going through withdrawal?

Answered 6/14/2017

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A member asked:

Am i developing pots after years of taking stimulants. symptoms are stating to get really scary and are going beyond whats normal.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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