btrettel comments on Open Thread for January 17 - 23 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion
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I've read that short half-life drugs in general build tolerance faster. No idea if it is true. I too would be interested in confirmation or denial of this line of thought and the others you mentioned.
With that being said, my sleep doctor doesn't think stimulants taken infrequently (a few times per week at most) would have significant tolerance effects. I don't mind a crash too much; might just take a nap because of it.
That wouldn't be too bad, but don't stimulant crashes involve more irritability / low affect / lack of focus than they do sleepiness?
In my case, I wouldn't know. I can't say I've ever experienced a crash any time I've taken stimulants.