Adderall expedites your studies, but not without harm
I lead a busy life. I'm a college student. I read a lot, write a lot and do a lot of homework. I stress about accidentally tripping onto the Gilman seal before graduation. I worry that my ceiling is going to collapse on me thanks to my sexually ambitious neighbors. With all this bustle, it's very hard to concentrate on my homework sometimes. So I take drugs. One drug, actually - I guzzle liquid caffeine by the latte, and it keeps me up and makes me work.
It never really occurred to me to try something else, until a friend offered me some of her Adderall. I declined, but I was surprised by how many people use Adderall without a prescription.
Adderall is an amphetamine prescribed to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It increases your ability to concentrate, calms you down and decreases fatigue. Sometimes it is prescribed for patients suffering from narcolepsy, but is generally for people that are able to concentrate or pay attention for only short periods of time and who are easily distracted.
Adderall is a mix of amphetamine salts and dextroamphetamines. These work stimulate the central nervous system to release norepinephrine, and, in higher doses, dopamine. Norepinephrine and dopamine are similar in chemical structure and are thought to be important neurotransmitters in the parts of the brain that control alertness, attention and cognitive function.
Neurotransmitter norepinephrine is synthesized from cell bodies located within the locus coeruleus (LC), an area in the brainstem, and from there it diffuses to other areas of the brain through discrete pathways. While the exact cause of ADHD is unknown, some studies have shown that when the LC-norepinephrine system isn't functioning correctly, cognitive alertness can be detrimentally affected because norepinephrine is not being distributed properly throughout the brain.
Adderall helps with attention span and cognitive function by turning on the flow of norepinephrine again to the appropriate areas of the brain.
It never really occurred to me to try something else, until a friend offered me some of her Adderall. I declined, but I was surprised by how many people use Adderall without a prescription.
Adderall is an amphetamine prescribed to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It increases your ability to concentrate, calms you down and decreases fatigue. Sometimes it is prescribed for patients suffering from narcolepsy, but is generally for people that are able to concentrate or pay attention for only short periods of time and who are easily distracted.
Adderall is a mix of amphetamine salts and dextroamphetamines. These work stimulate the central nervous system to release norepinephrine, and, in higher doses, dopamine. Norepinephrine and dopamine are similar in chemical structure and are thought to be important neurotransmitters in the parts of the brain that control alertness, attention and cognitive function.
Neurotransmitter norepinephrine is synthesized from cell bodies located within the locus coeruleus (LC), an area in the brainstem, and from there it diffuses to other areas of the brain through discrete pathways. While the exact cause of ADHD is unknown, some studies have shown that when the LC-norepinephrine system isn't functioning correctly, cognitive alertness can be detrimentally affected because norepinephrine is not being distributed properly throughout the brain.
Adderall helps with attention span and cognitive function by turning on the flow of norepinephrine again to the appropriate areas of the brain.
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Ross
posted 4/10/09 @ 5:45 AM EST
I have been talking Adderall/ridilan since I was very very young. I take it now. And I can tell you, stopping the dosage does not result in withdrawal. (Continued…)
Shaun
posted 4/11/09 @ 12:55 AM EST
I can see how it could be addicting in a nicotine sort of way. I've been taking Adderall for four years and for various reasons may be off them for a week or so at a time. (Continued…)
Nailhead
Shaun
posted 4/11/09 @ 1:05 AM EST
I can see how it could be addicting in a nicotine sort of way. I've been taking Adderall for four years and for various reasons may be off them for a week or so at a time. (Continued…)
b
posted 4/12/09 @ 9:41 PM EST
Adderall can help, but careful. I'm the unfortunate combination of ADD and addiction-prone and when my insurance stopped paying for the more-expensive drug I was taking for it (provigil) I switched to the more affordable Adderall. (Continued…)
jeannie wolfe
posted 4/13/09 @ 10:35 AM EST
my son commited sucide while taking adderall 6o mg. in his blood at time of death has this happened before
jeannie wolfe
posted 4/13/09 @ 1:57 PM EST
please i need to know if this medication might cause someone to end his or her life
Dave
posted 4/15/09 @ 10:44 PM EST
Jeannie.
No it is not known to cause that. I'm sorry for your loss.
Angioplasty
posted 8/12/09 @ 11:08 PM EST
Aderall has proven itself to me as one of the most dangerous prescription drugs out there right now. It is just like meth. It can cause hallucinations through lack of sleep. (Continued…)
Amber
posted 1/22/10 @ 6:23 PM EST
I have not yet sought a diagnosis for ADD. I have an appointment with a psychiatrist next week to finally see if I have ADD.
I have nearly every symptom, particularly for the limbic type. (Continued…)
Joe Smith
posted 2/16/10 @ 8:04 PM EST
I also am prone to addiction and am currently on 20mg X 2/day for potential ADD but also for neuropathy in my legs. I am experiencing constipation, which looks like can be a side effect, but more importantly, I haven't heard of/experienced any of the crazy side effects listed, at least not when taking a normal prescribed dose. (Continued…)
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