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I was on Strattera (atomoxetine) some years ago. It worked very well for me for about five years then kind of stopped making much difference. However even after I went off of it the symptoms seemed noticeably easier to deal with than they were before (and still do to this day), so I still count it as a win.
Now I will say though that Strattera is a bit harder to judge than the stimulants, as its action is longer term; you take it daily but it has to build up over weeks, so you don't get that immediate feedback like with the stimulants.
I found that for me, Strattera made it hard to sleep if I took it at night, and caused stomach upset if I took it too close to caffeine in the morning, but mid-day proved the sweet spot for me.
I am on strattera now, it works great for my adhd. I much prefer the strattera to all the amphetamines I've tried over the course of 36 years I've been jumping from stimulant to stimulant. Gotta stay on top of taking it though, if I go more than like 26 hours between taking one I start to feel withdrawal symptoms and they suck (heavy brain zap).
TW: sexual side effect
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It makes it so I don't always orgasm when I nut tho... which is a weird experience, like 3 out of 10 times I'll just have an anhedonic finish..