Adderall contains a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine are central nervous system stimulants that affect chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control. Adderall is used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD. But not only does this drug treat these diseases‚ it is mistreated and also used as a drug to get you high. Adderall‚ just like any other drug such as meth or weed‚ can get you high if you take a higher dosage than
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Adderall is the best known medicine for ADHD. It is a stimulant‚ however‚ there are other choices in medications that are considered to be Adderall alternatives. It’s true that stimulants are effective but these are substances that must be highly controlled. If not‚ they can be abused. This will result in some very serious health problems. Thus‚ it only makes sense to be educated on Adderall alternatives. Taking one alternative after the other is not practical. One must make sure what the side effects
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Hooked on Adderall Source: ‚ and Linda Carroll. College Students Hooked on Adderall. 2011. Documentary . MSNBC‚ New York. Print. Summary: The article I read was about the abuse and prevention of the ADHD drug Adderall. The general consensus is that stimulant amphetamines like Adderall do indeed increase performance in those that do and do not have properly diagnosed ADHD. The promise of a better GPA with less effort is promise enough for college students across the board to obtain Adderall by any
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Piasecki Engl 2030-018 3 May 2012 Adderall Abuse in College Students The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to people in the United States has risen dramatically in the past decade. The US is in the lead globally as far as the amount of people doctors diagnose with the disorder and prescribe stimulant medications to (Diller). One of the consequences of this increased diagnosis is a significant increase in the amount of abuse of the drug Adderall by college-aged students. Across
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promising “smart drugs”. Adderall‚ fondly known‚ as Addy on college campuses‚ is the most popular smart drug that college students are using nowadays. It is an addictive drug that is exclusively used for treating Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However‚ it is more commonly used as a study tool today. Lured by the advantages of the drug‚ students often choose to ignore the side effects and take it legally or illegally to get a competitive advantage over the others. Adderall is an alluring way
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Evan Henderson Elizabeth Stetler March 1‚ 2014 English Composition Americanized Epidemic As science and medicine become more advanced‚ more and more human behaviors are becoming medically defined. Humans are becoming dependent on drugs in order to live a normal life. Possibly the most severe occurrence of this idea is in the diagnosis of ADHD in American children. ADHD did not exist in the 1950’s‚ but by 2006‚ about eight to ten million children in America were diagnosed (Stolzer 109).
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The Illicit Use of Adderall Among University Students Victoria Milne 06248380 Ron Shore Monday Feb 4‚ 2013 The Problem: A Historical & Social Perspective: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by impulsive‚ hyperactive‚ distractive tendencies‚ and difficulties focusing.1 While the nature of this condition may be “maladaptive” in the context of modern society‚ some authors have viewed ADHD as having beneficial qualities in our evolutionary past.2‚ 3 Etiologic
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adults and 70-80 percent of children shortly after starting treatment (ADHD 3). Adderall RX‚ or its formal name of Methylphenidate‚ is the most common form of treatment for ADHD. In an article by Dr. Phillip W. Long‚ he states that‚ "The mode of action in man is not completely understood‚ but methylphenidate presumably activates the brain stem arousal system and cortex to produce its stimulant effect." Those who take Adderall have mixed emotions about the drug. When used in school and work it allows
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education‚ high GPAs‚ and outstanding business performance in the professional environment. In order to excel‚ there is so much pressure and expectation that college students today are more vulnerable to experiment and get hooked on smart drugs like Adderall‚ Ritalin‚ and Modafilin. College students are not taking these drugs to get high but to increase their concentration‚ energy‚ and time for studying. Smart drugs must not be used in college environments or in a place of business if the doctor does
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Adderall is an amphetamine based stimulant that targets your frontal lobe to increase productivity in cognitive thinking and learning. This drug was invented in 1986 and introduced into the market of prescription drugs four years later. There has been critical research and deep cross examination of the effects and effectiveness of this drug. This is an extremely sensitive topic for everyone all the way from the users to the top of the corporations that are marketing the drug to our youth including
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