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Adderall Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

LCSW Medication Info: Adderall

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Adverse Reacti­ons

Negative:
Positive
Increase in BP
Increase Concen­tration
Sudden Stroke
Improved Perfor­mance
Heart Attack
Death
Diminish Appetite
 

Info­rma­tion

Generic Name:
Brand Name:
Classi­fic­ation:
d-amph­etamine
Adderall
Psycho­sti­mulant
l-amph­etamine

Clinical Use

Used to treat
ADHD; Narcolepsy
Composed Of:
Amphet­amine Salts: Racemic Amphet­amine Aspartate Monohy­drate, Racemic Amphet­amine Sulfate, Dextro­amp­het­amine Saccaride and Dextro­amp­het­amine Sulfate
Purpose
Stimulates the brain and increases the attention span as well as the concen­tration by increasing the amount of dopamine and norepi­nep­hrine in the brain. Adderall acts as a potent dopamine reuptake inhibitor and norepi­nephine reuptake inhibitor.

Addi­ction Potent­ial

Adderall will directly affect the mesolimbic reward pathway in an indivi­dual’s brain. As a result of this function, Adderall has a relatively high potential for addiction and abuse, partic­ularly if the drug is abused or taken by indivi­duals who are not classified with the aforem­ent­ioned condit­ions.

Age related dosage side effects

In children 6 to 12 years old, side effects may include:
loss of appetite
 
insomnia
 
stomach pain
 
nausea and vomiting
 
fever
 
nervou­sness
In teens, the most common side effects include:
loss of appetite
 
insomnia
 
stomach pain
 
nervou­sness
 
weight loss
Side effects in adults may include:
loss of appetite
 
insomnia
 
nausea
 
anxiety
 
dry mouth
 
weight loss
 
headache
 
agitation
 
dizziness
 
fast heart rate
 
diarrhea
 
weakness
 
urinary tract infections

Note

For those indivi­duals who take and experience adverse side effects with Ritalin, Adderall is often recomm­ended as an effective substi­tute.
   

Pict­ures:

Symptoms of Withdr­awal

Intense craving for more Adderall. You might be unable feel normal without it.
Sleep problems. Some people alternate between insomnia (trouble falling or staying asleep) and sleeping too much.
Intense hunger
Anxiety and irrita­bility
Panic attacks
Fatigue or lack of energy
Unhapp­iness
Depression
Phobias or panic attacks
Suicidal thoughts

How does it works

Extended Release:
The pill achieves maximum plasma concen­tration in roughly seven hours. When ingested, the extended formul­ation of Adderall uses the Microtol extend­ed-­release delivery system, which incorp­orates two types of beads into the subject’s system. The first hoard of beads dissolves immedi­ately, releasing half of the medica­tion, while the second set dissolves at a slower rate, releasing the medication four hours later.
Instant Release:
Reaches maximum plasma concen­tration within three hours.

High Dosage; Chronic Intoxi­cat­ion

Feelings of euphoria and excitement
Severe dermatosis (a skin condition)
Insomnia
Hypera­ctivity
Irrita­bility
Changes in person­ality

Do not take if certain medical condit­ions

heart disease
high blood pressure
hardening of the arteries
hypert­hyr­oidism
glaucoma

Similar to other powerful stimulant drugs

Meth
Cocaine