| Adderall is commonly used to treat ADHD | | | | Adderall are Tourettes Syndrome, hallucinations |
| symptoms. In the beginning, Adderall was sold | | | | and increased heart rate. |
| under another name as 'Obetrol'. It was | | | | Before you consider taking Adderall as treatment |
| prescribed to help people in weight and dietary | | | | for ADHD, it is vital to discuss with your doctor |
| control. So whilst it may have some benefits for | | | | about the risks involved and whether this |
| people suffering from ADHD, it was originally used | | | | medication could really help you. Adderall should |
| for other purposes. | | | | not be taken if you have glaucoma, overactive |
| Adderall is an amphetamine that stimulates the | | | | thyroid, heart problems and a history of drug |
| central nervous system. It has been approved by | | | | abuse. Never take Adderall with anti-depressant |
| the FDA since 1996 for treating ADHD in adults | | | | drugs called MAOI as it can cause serious |
| and in children over the age of 6 years old. | | | | reactions that can be potentially fatal. |
| Adderall tends to have longer lasting results and | | | | Adderall is a drug with high risk of abuse. This is |
| its side effects are actually not as harsh as the | | | | evident in the widespread use of Adderall among |
| side effects of Ritalin, another drug medication for | | | | high school and college students during their final |
| ADHD. | | | | examinations. As Adderall is a stimulant that |
| The most common side effects of Adderall | | | | contains Amphetamine, students take it to help |
| include insomnia, headache, weight loss and | | | | them focus longer and recall more effectively (in |
| appetite loss. It is only fair to expect weight loss | | | | the short term). Some could end up relying on this |
| and appetite loss when you realize what the drug | | | | drug as they develop a state of dependent |
| was originally used for. Children's weight and | | | | learning due to their inability to perform without it. |
| growth may be affected if Adderall is taken for | | | | The prolonged and unsupervised use of Adderall |
| long periods of time. | | | | may lead to drug addiction, sudden death and |
| Other side effects include stomach pain, nausea, | | | | serious cardiac defects. |
| dizziness, addiction and restlessness. These side | | | | Amphetamines have appetite-suppressing |
| effects are not as common as the ones | | | | properties, so some people take Adderall to lose |
| mentioned earlier, but they can affect some | | | | weight. It is used in combination with other off |
| people and can be really frustrating. Adderall | | | | label prescriptions drugs to treat obesity. This a |
| addiction is a main concern as it can cause serious | | | | risky way of losing weight as there have not |
| behaviour and medical problems. | | | | been any research carried out to test the |
| However, the most serious side effects of | | | | effectiveness of such treatment. |