Miscellaneous Stimulants (Wiki)

Please note: Dosage equivalents are provided for certain drugs below and are denoted as unit equivalents, i.e. one unit of drug x is roughly the equivalent as one unit of drug y, where the dosage equal to one unit varies.

Stimulant medications that are not Amphetamines.


Amantadine (Wiki)

Brand names: Symmetrel®
Formula: C10H17N
Half life: ~ 10 to 14 hours
Single unit dose: Unknown
Recommended outpatient dose: 200mg per day [Verified]
Maximum outpatient dose: 400mg per day [Verified]

Primarily an antiviral drug, small doses of Amantadine have proven useful in the fight against ADHD.

Benzphetamine (Wiki)

Brand names: Didrex®
Formula: C17H21N
Half life: Unknown
Single unit dose: Unknown
Recommended outpatient dose: Unknown
Maximum outpatient dose: Unknown

Closely related to Amphetamine, Benzphetamine is primarily an anti-obesity drug.

Dexmethylphenidate (Wiki)

Brand names: Inderal®
Formula: C16H21NO2
Half life: ~ 3.5 hours
Single unit dose: Unknown
Recommended outpatient dose: 10mg per day [Not Verified]
Maximum outpatient dose: 320mg per day [Not Verified]

Similar to Ritalin, Dexmethylphenidate is an affective treatment for ADHD in children.

Modafinil (Wiki)

Brand names: Alertec®, Modavigil®, Modiodal®, Provigil®, Vigicer®, Vigil®
Formula: C15H15NO2S
Half life: ~ 8 to 18 hours (vague figures)
Single unit dose: Unknown
Recommended outpatient dose: 200mg per day [Verified]
Maximum outpatient dose: 400mg per day [Not Verified]

Primarily a treatment for narcolepsy, Modafanil is under investigation as a treatment for depression; it is prescribed for ADHD as an off-lable treatment. It is also also under investigation as an official stimulant for the USA military.

Pemoline (Wiki)

Brand names: Cylert®
Formula: C9H8N8O2
Half life: Unknown
Single unit dose: Unknown
Recommended outpatient dose: Unknown
Maximum outpatient dose: Unknown

Primarily a medication for ADHD, Pemoline is also used to treat narcolepsy. Happily, unlike other stimulants, Pemoline does not typically cause any loss in appetite or a dry mouth. It is no longer being produced for financial reasons.