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Dexedrine Addiction

Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) is an amphetamine, belonging to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants it is a Schedule II controlled substance. Dexedrine was often used in the late 60s and early 70s as a prescription diet aid, because one of the effects of such stimulant drugs is to suppress appetite. Dexedrine (and its more potent cousin Benzedrine) was also commonly (and illegally) used by college students, either for the stimulant high it provided or as a study aid.

However, by the time that you have a Dexedrine addiction, you have probably built up a tolerance to your original dosage and are now requiring larger doses that you are taking more frequently. This is the body’s natural response to any narcotic and this effect should be a warning to you that you are becoming physically dependant on the drug to feel normal. Physicians are very aware of this phenomenon and use this as one of the indicators that a patient needs to address the addictive quality of these analgesics.

There is a difference between Dexedrine dependence and addiction. Dexedrine dependence occurs when tolerance builds up and the body needs the drug in order to function. Withdrawal symptoms will begin if the drug is stopped abruptly. On the other hand, when a person is dependent on the regular use of Dexedrine to satisfy physical, emotional, and psychological needs, they are addicted to Dexedrine. Physical dependence exists as well, but the drug has become a way to cope with all kinds of uncomfortable feelings.

Many prescription drug addicts do begin by needing the drug they are prescribed for medical reasons. Somewhere along the line, however, the drug begins to take over their lives and becomes more important than anything else. Nothing will stop them from getting their drug of choice.