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Question: what stimulants have you tried? Is it possible to try something at a lower dosage, or an alternative stimulant? And what non-stimulants have you tried?
I'm a late diagnosis and have been titrating vyvanse for 3 months now (started at 20mg and moved up to 50mg). I've never taken Adderall but from my understanding, as it's slow release, it should give a 'smoother' experience through the day. I ended up settling on 40mg as for me it's the right balance of benefits vs. side effects. Possibly paradoxically, it's lowered my resting heart rate - I assume this is as a result of not operating from a place of constant fear anymore.
Microdosing is something I've also had my eye on for a while, but until you can get medical grade, properly regulated tinctures, I wouldn't risk touching it.