Medication and paranoia | ADHD Information

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I like stims. I can focus and complete projects. I do not get hyper on them.

What was your other question?

Oh, paranoia.

No worries there, mate.

Hi there. I'm yet to try any stimulant medication but shortly I will be doing. I'm just wondering, I read somewhere once that stimulant medication can make people paranoid. It's kinda worrying me. Im not a paranoid person but at times I can worry that people don't like me and that kind of stuff. Would this be made worse by meds?

Has anybody here had that side effect from stimulants or is it just a rare thing. Any feedback would be appreciated cheers

 

Gav

If your paranoid about becoming paranoid due to stimulants, don't worry about it, your already there.

I'm sure some will be affected differently as with all medications.  One person can take an asprin to relieve their pain, but if another trys it, their system rejects it due to allergies, and the asprin can be fatal... but at least that darn headaches gone.  When I would smoke pot, it would relax me and lighten my mood, but when my wife smoked it, she would slap the top of her head thinking it was on fire and beg me to put it out and take her to the emergency room.  But my relaxed, lightened mood would only allow me to laugh my ass off... and maybe slap her on top of the head and tell her, "Its ok, I got it".