Dexedrine is the Only Thing that Works for me: Info on drug Companies & "Newer" Drugs

There are a handful of ADHD medications out there, and not everyone reacts to them in the same way. Ritalin did not work for me, neither did Adderall, Concerta and others. Dexedrine does work. Yet the last (younger) doctor I spoke with was surprised to hear that I am being prescribed Dexedrine because it is, as he called it, "an older drug". Then he asked, "people still take that?"

Pharmaceutical companies are constantly promoting new drugs, and provide hand-outs to doctors who prescribe those new drugs. That is because after a set number of years, the patent on the drug expires, and other companies start to produce them at a lower price. These are known as generic drugs, and are made of exactly the same stuff. One molecule, two names.

When generic drug companies start to sell the drug, the original pharma company either changes the drug, or does something that alters the drug very minimally. They give the drug a new name, and then market it as "improved" or "more successful than the last".

Sometimes, the drug is different and improved (so don't get me wrong). But often, it is not.

So, one older such drug is Dexedrine, and for many people, it works.

I have heard many of my students complain about the side-effects of Adderall and other drugs, and in most cases, changing their prescription came to be beneficial. Your doctor must find what works for you. We're all different, and our reactions to drugs may or may not overlap.

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