DD takes both Adderall XR and Intuiniv. One of the side affects of the stimulents for her was to increase her anxiety, which increased meltdown-y behavior, especially at the time the Adderall is wearing off. The Intuiniv is mainly prescribed to moderate the anxiety, but I do notice a difference in her behavior after the Adderall wears off, too. Her day is just much more smooth all around with the Intuiniv.
FWIW, she started with Adderall non-extended-release, and the non-extended-release pills are great while they're working, but when the dose wears off it's like she falls off an emotional cliff. She's a total emotional wreck for, oh, 20 minutes. The XR wears off more gradually. She's still a bit of a wreck, but not on the same scale.
