Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Brain Gain update


What are the long term effects of taking Adderall off label?
How do they so easily acquire the Adderall and Ritalin?
How long do the effects of Adderall last?
How long does it take for the effect of Adderall to diminish?
What are the legal consequences for taking off label drugs?

  •  Taking Ritalin or Adderall enhances a person’s reaction time, memory, and decision making.
  •   People who take the pills need to be watched for warning signs of suicide.
  •  Study showed that students who use Adderall have lower gpa, lower ACT scores, and withdrew from more classes than students who did not.
  • Side effects include lack of appetite, headache, inability to fall and stay asleep, dry mouth, abdominal pain and discomfort, weight loss, and restlessness. Others include raise in blood pressure, raise in heartbeat, difficulty breathing, chest pain, migraines, losing consciousness, blurry vision, and seizures.
  • Kids on ADHD drugs are on average 4.4 pounds lighter and one inch shorter than their peers.
  • Adderall is as addictive as meth and can over time distort reality for people. Doctor Glen Hanson

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