Usually not. 38% of 56 people who reported on Amphetamine for anxiety say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 63% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).
Ranked #85 of 95 for anxiety.
“I haven't increased my dose, and the only negative side effect that I noticed was my resting heart rate increased from 60 bpm to 70 bpm.”
“it got me focused, too focused.. I lost my feelings, I lost my friends and I'm losing myself.”
“Depersonalization, derealization, anhedonia to the highest degree. I felt disconnected from the world and from myself.”
“It now makes me anxious and unable to focus on any one task at all.”
Conclusion: There is also evidence for interactions with glutamate and opioid systems. Clinical implications of these actions in individuals with ADHD with comorbid depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and sleep disturbances are discussed.
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