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Stimulant Medication Abuse for Weight Loss
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Children and adults take stimulant medication, such as Adderall and Concerta, to help them focus... Read more »
Stimulant Medication Abuse
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertStimulant medications can be very helpful in treating certain medical conditions. Besides ADHD,... Read more »
Adults with ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...prescribed stimulant medications are Ritalin, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Concerta. Strattera is a... Read more »
ADHD and Sleep Disorders
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...MEDICATION - including stimulants including ritalin and adderall, and non-stimulants, including... Read more »
Taking Provigil for MS-Related Fatigue
By Lisa Emrich , Health ExpertIn How to Manage MS-Related Fatigue, pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to combat... Read more »
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Adderall and Adderall XR
Brand Name: Adderall and Adderall XR Generic Name: amphetamine, dextroamphetamine Usage: Adderall and Adderall XR have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat Attention... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
...that crushing the pills and inhaling them nasally can provide a euphoric state. The primary danger for drug abuse from stimulants appears to occur in non-ADHD young people who purchase these drugs... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Risk Factors
...ADHD and depression.Psychostimulants. The standard psychostimulants, methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Adderall, are also effective in adults. The newer, longer acting forms of methylphenidate... Read more »Depression: Suicide and Complications
...lost time is estimated to cost the country billions of dollars each year.Substance AbuseAlcohol and Drug Abuse. About 14% of people with major depression also have an alcohol use disorder and 5%... Read more »Pneumonia: Risk Factors
...damage cilia function, which is a defense against bacteria in the lungs.Drugs and Alcohol. Alcohol or drug abuse is strongly associated with pneumonia. These substances act as sedatives and can... Read more »Images
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