Dexmethylphenidate
Aliases: Focalin xr, Dextromethylphenidate, Dexmethylphenidate er, Dexmethylphenidate hcl er, Dexmethylphenidate extended-release, focalin
Categories
Summary
The psychoactive isomer of methylphenidate, mostly used to treat ADHD. Twice as potent as methylphenidate, and is said to have cleaner psychostimulant effects with fewer side effects.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 10-20mg | 20-30mg | 30-40mg | 40-50mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | After Effects | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 45-90 min | 9.0-12.0 hrs | 1.0-12.0 hrs | 540-0 min |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over days to weeks of regular use
Reset
3โ7 days for acute; 1โ3 weeks for full reset
Cross-tolerance
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Physical euphoria
- Muscle relaxation
- Spontaneous tactile sensations
Negative
- Increased heart rate
- Nausea
- Respiratory depression
- Sedation
- Difficulty urinating
- Spontaneous bodily sensations
Positive
- Alertness enhancement
- Euphoria
- Cognitive euphoria
- Anxiety suppression
Negative
- Thought deceleration
- Anxiety
- Memory suppression
- Compulsive redosing
- Dizziness
- Talkativeness
Positive
- Increased libido
Negative
- Light sensitivity
- Disinhibition
- Dehydration
- Appetite suppression
- Internal hallucinations
- Dulled perception
- Auditory hallucinations
- Drifting
- Auditory distortion