ADDERALL

Dan Gormley

Brand names: Adderall, Adderall XR

Chemical Structures: Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine mixed salts

Street Name: Beans, Black Beauties, Dexies, Pep Pills, Speed, Uppers, Christmas Trees, Beanies, Double Trouble

Various Names For Adderall

Once entered into the bloodstream, Adderall’s amphetamine salts stimulate the brain’s norepinephrine and dopamine. (Which are hormones associated with attention and behavior)

Adderall slows down the Sympathetic Nervous System, which tends to run faster for those who are diagnosed with ADD.

Those are who are diagnosed with ADD, it’ll also slow their heart rate and reduce their blood pressure.

How Adderall Works

Adderall was created in 1996 by Shire Pharmaceutical Group

It was designed for people diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, Narcolepsy, and also used in treatments for severe depression

First FDA Approved in 1996

It comes in doses from 5-30mg (5mg increments)

Adderall is a schedule II substance

History of Adderall

Increased heart rate

Elevated blood pressure

Dilated pupils

Decreased appetite

Physiological Effects

Increased energy

Maintaining focus and concentration

Increased motivation

Increased alertness

Psychological Effects

Due to the excessive stimulation of the nervous system, side effects could include:

Nervousness Excitability Restlessness Dizziness Headache Fear Anxiety Tremor Hallucinations Seizures

Side Effects

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