Is it normal to take focalin to feel high?

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So, my brother has a whole bottle of Focalin that he never takes. He never takes any sort of pill, really. He's autistic, but can go crazy at times. It's a 20 mg pill. My best friend actually gave me one of her Focalin pills 2 years ago before a football game, and it was 100 mg. I went totally chill and all of my anxiety problems literally just went away up until the drug wore off. I have really bad social anxiety and never speak to anyone, but at the football game, I started to talk to total strangers. Well, 2 years later, here I am taking it again. This is the second time. I took two, which is 40 mg. I think it's starting to take effect. I actually want this to be prescribed to me because it really helps my anxiety issues, but I'm not crazy. I dunno if my psychiatrist would be up for it. Anyways, I do it to feel "high", I guess, without taking marijuana or anything like that. I really like Focalin. Sorry if I seem like a troll, but I am being serious about this. Maybe I'm just a messed up person. Oh, and if this doesn't work, I'm taking one more pill and that's it.

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  • Avant-Garde
    9 years ago

    Anxiety? You can try out Ashwangandha. I used to take it. It completely loosened me up. I was a little giddy, more loosely-goosey, so to speak. I wasn't as anal as I usually was. It didn't dilate my eyes. (It also enhances male virility!) Hyssop is another good one, but it dilates the eyes.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      My eyes are always dilated, even before I was prescribed medication. Also, I recently remembered my friend that gave me that 100 mg Focalin had social anxiety and ADHD. I think she took 2 different medications. I guess she no longer takes them anymore. She also seemed so used to the drug, because she doesn't even like me when I take Focalin, and she can talk to anyone with ease. We became friends about 3-4 years ago, and she always seemed relaxed and very social. In fact, I was surprised when she said she had social anxiety. I just want to take Focalin by itself, unless my psychiatrist prescribes other wise (like continue taking my Abilify, which doesn't have a strong effect like Focalin). However, if Focalin doesn't seem to be helping by the time I visit my psychiatrist afterwards (which I know is liable to happen, depending on), then I will ask him about the Ashwangandha and see if that helps. Thank you for the suggestion.

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  • Avant-Garde
    9 years ago

    If you want relaxation, try something natural. It will save you from those nasty side effects of pharmaceuticals, which is not to say that going herbal can't have some side-effects because they can. Still, they are better to take. Just properly research into the side-effects before you take. I would suggest valerian root, but it completely knocks you out. You are sound asleep until you wake up a period of time later...

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      I've been in autism therapy with my brother and counseling (issued by the court) for about a year now, and I've been taking Abilify for almost just as long. I started at 2 mg, and now I'm at 7 mg. It took effect after about 2 weeks, and I do see a difference and feel a little ore social and less anxious, but I feel like it's just not enough. I know that medication can take time, such as months, to actually get going and for your body to get used to it. However I quit taking it. I remember taking melatonin, because I know it's natural. I only slept for about 4-5 hours, then I woke up and was wide awake for about 3 hours, then had difficulty falling back asleep. My psychiatrist prescribed me a sleeping medication, even though I said I don't need it. I took it once, but really I can fix my sleeping pattern on my own. I've done it for years, and it only takes me 2-3 days. I just prefer to sleep on my own. I guess I hate things that aid sleep, unless I really want/need to sleep. Oh, and the Focalin's effect has almost, if not completely, worn off and I feel very tired now and more sane and like myself. So, if I take it in the morning, by the end of the day, I'll be asleep early and get more sleep. I dunno how long that'll last though.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    9 years ago

    Okay, so, my mother is still in university training to become a nurse. She's nearly done with school. I asked her to monitor me. I told her that I will take one 20 mg pill of Focalin every day for the next week. Then, after the week is done, I will send her the e-mail to show my pychiatrist, so the next time I see him, I will see if he prescribes me the medication or not. Yes, I understand that taking someone else's medication can harm, because it is meant to help the prescribed person, not you. It can injure you or possibly kill, depending how you take it. Now that she understands that I know the consequences, she's going to kind of monitor me for the next week. I don't take it JUST for high, I've noticed that helps with my anxiety and I'm going to see if he'll give me a "demo" of the medication, then I'll visit him again and tell him the results. So, it's all okay now, hopefully. I did take Abilify, it worked, but it's just not that effective on me. The Focalin seems to get rid of my anxiety, most of it not all, for the time it's in my system. Then after it's out of me, the anxiety slowly comes back. I want to take Focalin and see if it will help my anxiety. YES, I DO know it's for ADD and ADHD, but my brother doesn't have either of those, but he can get out control (not hyper), but he doesn't take any medication he's given.

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    • [Old Memory]
      9 years ago

      Why not smoke weed for anxiety. I would recommend taking this drug as a prescription if you're currently abusing it. Its very easy to fall back to the addiction people do it all the time when they haven't even used the drug in years. After a while you're not going to get the same high, you're already chasing the first one. I think you have a bigger problem then you realize.

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      • Anonymous Post Author
        9 years ago

        I already mentioned in the comments twice that I will be asking my psychiatrist to have Focalin as a prescription.

        And I would use weed, but I only know one person who sells it and I would be terrified of getting caught. And there's also negative side effects that I wish not to have.

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        • [Old Memory]
          9 years ago

          I meant wouldn't recommend sorry for the typo. If you're abusing the drug getting a prescription makes it too easy. If you don't live in a place with medical marijuana I wouldn't turn to weed either

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  • SuperBenzid
    9 years ago

    Long term stimulant user here. I just want to say that if you can't keep it to like once a week don't do it. I love stimulants but they will totally change your life in ways you probably won't like.

    I will give an example of my daily amphetamine habit at its prime. I remember the first time I took them at the zoo and felt slightly drunk but buzzed and energetic. It was amazing like the world had opened up to me and was a beautiful sunny place.

    Then three months later I crushed a coke can in my hand to the point blood dripped down my arm in an argument with my then girlfriend. I started to throw things then collapsed on the floor unconscious. That could be your future if you let it go too far. My mind had started to feel like a strained wire where anything could set me off, I turned from a human being into a walking time bomb.

    Basically don't let it get out of control.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      I took 3 today. I took 2 early, early this morning. Then once the "high" effect went away, I decided to take another one because I thought that effect would return. It never did and I suddenly had so much energy. I wasn't hyper or anything. I was just listening to music, swaying to the beat (I actually did that since the drug started working and couldn't stop), tapping the laptop keys, and tapping my foot, and I was completely sane, but my mind was racing.

      I wrote this a little bit after you posted this I believe, and not sure if you saw, but I promised my mother to take only one a day for a week and type up the results in an e-mail to show my psychiatrist to see what he thinks.

      I know I took a really big amount today, and it's not very healthy for my body, I understand. I was thinking about taking a 4th pill, but luckily I had enough sense to prevent myself from taking another.

      So, tomorrow, I will take one in the morning, and only one. My mother will make sure that nothing bad happens to me and will make sure I will only take one. However, if something serious happens to me, such as if I get a seizure, then I will immediately stop taking it and get a proper dose from my psychiatrist (I know, I shouldn't be taking this medicine anyways because it's not meant for me, only my brother).

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    Focalin will definitely get you high. I had a ex girlfriend who would take it. I remember I took two of them before having to go to the Houston airport to catch a plane. I couldn't sit still the entire first flight.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      The high effect also wears off pretty quickly. I had it for about 5 hours. I took one more pill, but don't want to take anymore. I'm afraid of overdosing. My brother has 3 other bottles of it, which again, he doesn't ever take. I know it's not a good idea to take them, but addiction is so hard to get rid of. Hopefully I'll stop one day. Focalin makes me chill as fuck and I just non stop talk to anyone that's around. Usually, I'm a very quiet person. I also like to sway back and forth. I have so much energy from it. High yet energetic. Such a weird mix.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    9 years ago

    I like how you guise thumbed that down. Why guise? It's alright. I dunno. Maybe you guys hate it when people use drugs their not suppose to have. That's okay. I just wanna feel chill, ya know? Aw damn, my fingers forgot how to type and I have to fix all my mistakes. My mouth is so dry guise. And I took Focalin. Is this a side effect? Yeah probably is. Alright guys, peace.

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