against elite athletes like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. In a recent commentary in the journal Nature‚ two Cambridge University researchers reported that about a dozen of their colleagues had admitted to regular use of prescription drugs like Adderall‚ a stimulant‚ and Provigil‚ which promotes wakefulness‚ to improve their academic performance. The former is approved to treat attention deficit disorder‚ the latter narcolepsy‚ and both are considered more effective‚ and more widely available‚ than
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affects the brain in many different ways‚ but there are many medications to manage the symptoms of ADHD. Adderall‚ Ritalin‚ and Concerta are some of the medications that are used to treat patients who have ADHD. The medication helps to improve focus‚ thinking‚ and ability to learn and work. It also reduces symptoms of hyperactivity‚ impulsivity‚ and inattention. According to WebMD‚ “Adderall increases the ability to pay attention‚ stay focused and stop fidgeting.
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which girls are influenced to do drugs. The quote that showed this was “try to tell me adderall make her get a rush‚ used to use it to study until she fell in love. Told me that buzz make her think a lot‚ told her “nah you lying‚ ‘cause you don’t eat enough.” Adderall makes you lose your appetite if it is taken often and it also causes weight loss. What Wale is saying here is that this girl is taking adderall in order to lose weight. I think that the environment around her caused this to happen because
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A Natural Solution For A.D.H.D. This week I read an much informative article from the newspaper New York Times named ”A Natural Fix For A.D.H.D.” Before this reading‚ I did not know that A.D.H.D. is the most commonly occurring disease of young people today in the United States‚ did you know that? The article says that so many as 11% between the ages of 14-17 years do have the diagnosis‚ which is 6 million people of the country. Maybe that article by the professor in clinical psychiatry can influence
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Definition of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a chronic or a brain disorder in which it is the “ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with the functioning or development” (www.nimh.nih.gov) in basic terms having trouble with paying attention‚ controlling impulsive behavior or being overly active. Whereas‚ inattention is having trouble or not able to concentrate and focus on a task‚ not as much persistence
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Misdiagnosed In recent years‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has become a very common disorder. As a result‚ people and doctors have raised the question‚ is this disorder being over diagnosed? If you were to ask people this question many would think the answer is yes. People think this is true because of the drug companies “aggressive marketing epidemic”. This epidemic involves drug companies trying to educate people‚ specifically doctors‚ parents
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post-traumatic stress disorder e.g. in rape victims. The enhancement of attention is an executive function‚ to increase focus‚ self-control and cognitive inhibition. Research on ADHD – define ADHD Adderall was initially used for ADHD and narcolepsy and is now used as an athletic performance and cognitive enhancer. Adderall is also used recreationally as an aphrodisiac and to produce a feeling of euphoria. Ritalin o 3 PARADIGMS - Racine‚ E. and Forlini‚ C. (2008) ‘Cognitive enhancement‚ lifestyle choice or
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Amy Thompson Speech 2 Oral Communications Prescription Drug Abuse Today I am going to talk to you about prescription drugs abuse. Many of us know people that take prescribed medication on a daily basis and I don’t know about you guys but I have seen people that have become addicted in which it’s sometimes painful to watch. No one decides to get addicted to prescription pain pills‚ sometimes a person’s body becomes immune the amount and that’s why they need more and more to help control the
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Methamphetamine is a powerful‚ highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. This organic product is also known as meth‚ chalk‚ ice‚ and crystal‚ among many other terms‚ it takes the form of a white‚ odorless‚ bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. This drug originated in the 20th century and is classified as a schedule II drug in the United States. Though crystal meth has a reputation as an American street drug‚ the origins of this drug
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students make up one of the largest groups of drug abusers nation wide. Daily drug abuse among college-aged young adults is at its highest since 1980. College students are abusing a number of prescription drugs‚ over-the-counter drugs and illegal drugs‚ Adderall‚ alcohol‚ OxyContin‚ and medical marijuana. Substance abuse is defined as a pattern of drug use leading to significant problems or distress. Substance abuse among college students is not new‚ but behavior experts believe that prescription overdoses
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