Adderall

Growing up I knew of Adderall because one of my brothers has Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder (A.D.H.D.) and the other has Attention Deficit Disorder(A.D.D.), but since high school I have seen it used by people without A.D.H.D. or A.D.D.. I already had some knowledge on the drug. I knew that it helped my brothers focus and be more mellow during the day. I also knew that it caused a huge loss in appetite and random mood swings, but it seemed as if it effected my brothers more than it effects people who do not have A.D.D. or A.D.H.D.. This made me curious to learn more of the benefits and disadvantages of taking Adderall although unsubscribed.

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Adderall is a drug that stimulates the central nervous system. Aside from the disorders it is meant to treat Adderall is used by people who do not need it subscribed to them to improve their cognition. Adderall activates the dopamine and norepinephrine that aroused the body allowing higher concentration. Students typically use it to stay up late studying and doing homework without crashing or losing focus. What student would not want that right? Wait one second. There are negatives to cognitive enhancing drugs. If you take too much Adderall you will experience shakiness, stomach pain, twitching, and more. In worse cases young adults have been hospitalized due to Adderall. A study shows that emergency room visits due to stimulants in 2011 was three times more like then it was 6 years previous in 2005. Which is not surprising because the use of unsubscribed Adderall nearly doubled from 2008 to 2013, going from 1.5% to 2.8%.  However, if one uses Adderall responsibly  many experts find the drug to be more positive then negative. If handled properly there are not many dangers in the use of Adderall other than adderallslight sleep deprivation if you are a college student trying to stay up through the night catching up on homework and studying As long as people do not get out of control the use of Adderall is of more benefit than it is of disadvantage to students.

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