Weight loss is often a side effect of stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. According to a recent magazine article, some people are using--and potentially abusing--the drug only for weight loss. An expert patient on ADHDCentral.com explains the potentially dangerous results of using stimulants this way.
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Brand Name: Adderall and Adderall XR Generic Name: amphetamine, dextroamphetamine Usage: Adderall and Adderall XR have been approved by the... Read more »
A new survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 20 percent of American high school students have used a... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: AMPHETAMINE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE - ORAL Pronounced: (am-FET-a-meen/DEX-troe-am-FET-a-meen) Warning Misuse or abuse of amphetamine may... Read more »
Recent studies have shown that some college students who take Adderall and other drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are... Read more »
Admissions for treatment of prescription painkiller abuse in the United States have risen dramatically over the past decade, from one percent of all... Read more »