r/drugs AMA series: Adderall
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
Generic Name: Amphetamine salt
Street Names: addy’s, uppers
Medical uses: Used to treat panic ADHD and some forms of narcolepsy.
Recreational Uses: One of the most common ‘study drugs,’ often used on college campuses to pull all nighters. Also used to lose weight and stay up all night partying.
Side Effects: nervousness, restlessness, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body, headache, changes in sex drive or ability, dry mouth, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss
Doses: Anywhere from 5mg to 40mg. There is also an extended release (ER) type and an immediate release (IR)
Important: Having Adderall without a prescription is a felony.
Posted Jan 13, 2012, 8:48 PM UTC