Does Strattera have any addictive qualities?!


Question: Does Strattera have any addictive qualities!?
My fiance is on the Suboxone program for opiate addiction!. His doctor recently lowered his dosage, and he has been doing fine!. The only complaint was that he had difficulty concentrating on the lower dosage, so the doctor prescribed him Strattera for ADD!.

Firstly, my fiance doesn't feel he has ADD or, if he does, it's a very mild case of it!. Secondly, him and I both have a history of addiction, particularly with amphetamine ADD meds such as Adderall and Ritalin!. We would fake our way through tests and doctor-shop to obtain the drug, and we wound up in some pretty bad places!.

Both of us are in recovery now, and working strong programs, but I worry that the medicine may trip him into old "addict behavior", or have some sort of mood or mind-altering effect that will either lead him to become dependent on the drug, or craving something stronger!.

His doctor assured him that Strattera is safe!. I think his doctor is a bozo, and prescribed it unnecessarily!.

Please share your experiences with Strattera- does it have potential for abuse!? Obviously, the Strattera website doesn't admit to anything like that, so that's why I'm asking for personal stories!.

We have come a long way, and we can't afford to mess around with sh*t like this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Nope!. Strattera has the abuse potential of table salt!. No addictive potential!. A couple things to note though: essentially all addicts display certain traits of ADD!. And when they get sober, or closer to sober they tend to have trouble focusing, and some of these traits become more pronounced!. Strattera is well-loved in the addiction medicine field because it actually works well for these symptoms and has no abuse potential!. And if it doesn't help you, you can always just stop it!.

The fact that you're worrying about the abuse potential of your medication, that you're checking it out is a good sign!. That's an excellent instinct!.

Congratulations!. Keep with your programs, keep with your sponsors, keep with your doctors, and best of luck!. It always makes me warm and tingly to see someone actually recovering!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i am a recovering opiate addict!. 4 years, as of september 15!. i also struggle with add!. i am on strattera and to answer your q, no it is not addicting!.!.!. this is why my psych prescribed it for me!. i can't take the others because i am a recovering addict and the stimulants are potentially addictive (ritalin, focalin, concerta!.!.!.) but, not strattera!.

strattera works for some and for others it doesn't!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

No, don't worry it is not addictive!. I have one of the best
psychiatrists you could ever have!. I took it for quite a while, and I was not addicted at all!.
Believe me, it is not addictive! It will not show up in a urine test, I had one while on it!. It works great, don't doubt your doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Strattera is not supposed to be addicting and doesn't have the same reaction on the body as the amphetamines!. As a matter of fact, for all the kids that I have seen on it, it did nothing!.

The doctor still sounds like a bit of a quack!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Non addictive and not regulated as a controlled substance like other ADD meds are!.
However, If he does not have ADD!.!.why the heck would he take it!?! A strong cup of coffee will basically mimic the same effect (caffeine stimulates the brain, much like ADD meds do)!.
I'm a big fan of Dr!. Amen and his work on ADD and any kind of brain issues like that!. Interesting stuff!. Personally, I 'd ditch the meds, have some coffee and get aerobic exercise, and follow a low glycemic index diet!.!.!.!.!.you're gonna get much the same effect as the meds!.
http://amenclinics!.com/Www@Answer-Health@Com





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