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Should I Take Adderall With High Blood Pressure

One in five have used ADHD meds illegally

December 16, 2008
A new survey in the journal Nature has found that one in five respondents has used a prescription drug illegally in order to get a boost in productivity. Researchers say that medications for ADHD, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the most commonly used, but others include drugs for dementia, sleeplessness, and high blood pressure. And experts say students aren't the only ones taking the meds illegally--others include business executives, financial traders, academics, and other professionals. Bu... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Adults with ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...prescribed stimulant medications are Ritalin, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Concerta. Strattera is a... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

High blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »

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Taking Provigil for MS-Related Fatigue
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...psychosis), heart problems or had a heart attack, high blood pressure, liver or kidney problems,... Read more »

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The Causes of High Blood Pressure
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...would like to review some of the primary causes of High Blood Pressure. In most cases, there is... Read more »

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Symptoms of High Blood Pressure: 3 Specific Signs to Monitor
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments. He runs a... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
The Role of Medication in ADHD Treatment
...medication may not be a good choice, Dr. Liden continued:  Physical conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure or glaucomaCo-existing emotional disorders such as depression, bipolar... Read more »
ADHD and Cardiovascular Risk
...conditions.  Prior to this, in 2005, Health Canada (the Canadian equivalent to the FDA), banned the sale of Adderall XR based on a report of 20 sudden deaths and 12 strokes in patients using... Read more »
Side Effects of Commonly Prescribed Medications for ADHD
...commonly prescribed medications for ADHD include stimulant medications, such as Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, and Dexedrine.  The non-stimulant medication for ADHD is Strattera.  All of these... Read more »
Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA
...or if there is a family history of any of the following:  Heart disease or congenital heart defectHigh blood pressureEpilepsy other seizure disorderTics or Tourette’s... Read more »

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...blockers (e.g., atenolol, metoprolol) drugs for high blood pressure (e.g., clonidine,... Read more »

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