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adderall doesnt get you drunker
posted by Addy on 03 Jan 2012 at 1:01 pmadderall doesnt stimulate alcohol to create a better high, it sobers you up quicker than mother nature can.
Read the news article that this opinion was posted about:
Adderall Shortage Set To Continue
Again, another we go after after the affect not cause of a problem
posted by Krystal on 03 Jan 2012 at 1:05 pm
Instead of making it harder for those who take the medication as needed and actually use it for adhd why isnt anything done to reduce the amount of people getting it who abuse it or do not need it.
Instead of reducing the amount released doctors should begin testing not only for the medicine in the patients system but the levels as well.
Many people get prescribed the medicine to sell it, or binge out on it then try to find new ways of getting it. Usually by buying someone elses prescription.
It becomes increasingly frustrating to have to wait hours for a doctors visit and listen to everyone talk about what they are doing with their drugs and then going to fill my prescription to find out the drug addicts or dealers have taken it all.
It is not fair.
If you are so disabled you can not work and collect ssi and welfare why do you need a medicine to help you concentrate and be productive? Either the medicine is not working so you shouldnt have it, it is working and your not disabled, or your not taking it and reaping the benefits of being lazy and wanting the quick 5 dollars you get for a pill.
If you are taking medications to stop one addiction you have why are you being given another medication that has a high addiction rate.
Instead of actually putting the work into it, cutting off the amount of supplies seems like a quick fix. Thats all it is, a quick fix not a solution.
Adderall is not addictive
posted by Sean Muckian on 03 Jan 2012 at 3:05 pm
The first sentence of you article is false and therefore misleading. "Adderall is a stimulant used to treat ADHD, but it's also a controlled substance due to the addictive qualities of the drug". Adderall is not addictive. It is a class 2 controlled substance because it is amphetamines, a highly powerful stimulant. However it is in no way addictive. I have been prescribed Adderall for almost 10 years and I can tell you that I can go cold turkey with out a single withdrawal symptom. It is not addictive, period.
The Rise of Smart Drugs
posted by JonnyQuest on 03 Jan 2012 at 4:05 pm
Can we all stop pretending that the rise in popularity of Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, Provigil, or any other ADHD medication is directly related to anything other than students and young professionals using it as a "smart drug"???
Or better yet, why don't we remove the stigma attached to the use of ADHD for cognitive enhancement by simply creating a separate product???
Cognitive Enhancement is a multi-billion dollar industry. And some companies have begun to catch on. There are even new over the counter nutritional supplements that are being marketed as Adderall Alternatives for healthy people simply looking to improve their cognitive function.
Say what you will about the ethics of smart drug use... but at least this way, those who need Adderall for the treatment of ADHD will have access to their medication - and those looking for a smart drug won't have to worry about the implications of acquiring prescription medication for off-label use.
Deliberate shortfall
posted by Wanda Metcalf on 03 Jan 2012 at 6:17 pm
As a person with ADHD I am well aware of the fabricated 'shortage' of drugs. To whom or through whom should I complain to have ANY expectation of being listened to?
It's Not A Fix, Quick Or Otherwise
posted by Wanda Metcalf on 04 Jan 2012 at 2:43 am
I, for one, am a more dangerous driver when I am NOT on the drug.
Criminal Interference
posted by Offsuit on 04 Jan 2012 at 2:46 am
This is your health care. This is your health care on government controls. Any questions? Get the government out of medicine... 100% out... now.
Meds shortage is ridiculous.
posted by atty on 04 Jan 2012 at 7:55 am
I'm an adult who was diagnosed w/ADHD as a child, but didn't begin to medicate for it until I was out of the house and beginning college. I've been on Adderall for 16 years now, with great success, and not having access to my medication is both frightening and depressing. I finally had to get my doc to prescribe Vyvanse for me, which is way more expensive (no health insurance...). The powers-at-be involved seriously need to get it together-- this is absolutely ridiculous.
Frustrated
posted by Robin Simmons on 04 Jan 2012 at 4:58 pm
Why is it that narcotics are so redily available but the medication that helps me and so many others to focus, take care of their households, children, perform better at work or school is at a shortage? I think it is extremely alarming that the drugs that impair the ability to function are not in short supply and yet the medication many of us need to be more productive is. Something is terribly wrong with that picture. Maybe the government would rather we all just sit around in a daze instead of trying to earn a living.
Just a scam to jack up the price
posted by John on 04 Jan 2012 at 5:23 pm
The price doubled with the last "shortage" and went up another third with this one. I'm unemployed with no health insurance- was able to afford it before but out of the question now.
I think we should simply boycott Adderall. As one with major ADD, I'm prepared to deal with the severe downside to such action- but someone has to do something- so it starts here.
adderall shortages
posted by hannahpitt on 04 Jan 2012 at 9:56 pm
Hospitals and patients are also struggling countrywide from a devastating short supply of numerous medications. The drugs in severely short supply contain Adderall. Article source: Adderall among prescription drug shortages
Smart Supplements that work as well
posted by Todd Cruise on 05 Jan 2012 at 8:59 am
Is there anything that does not require a prescription that can help me with ADD? Whats the natural version? There are products out there that can mimic the affects of Addies according to a doctor I saw on a show but I didnt write them down, please help!
Abuse vs. Addiction
posted by csimmons22 on 05 Jan 2012 at 11:12 am
Poster Sean Muckian is correct; the orginal article is incorrect, Adderall is NOT addictive. However, it is classified as "Schedule II" by the DEA due to high abuse potential. (The media frequently confuses drug abuse with drug addiction, since they are similar, and frequently co-present). Like other stimulant prescription drugs, Adderall directly affects the mesolimbic reward pathway in the brain.
However, there CAN be withdrawal symptoms. Prolonged high doses followed by an abrupt cessation can result in extreme fatigue, insomnia, irritability, and mental depression. Chronic abuse of amphetamines can result in the manifestation of amphetamine psychosis.
Just sayin'...
Exercise, Diet And Supplements
posted by Sasha Kramer on 05 Jan 2012 at 12:37 pm
I have ADD, I run - alot, and eat foods that are free of additives and chemicals. I also take a supplement know as addieup. Its gotten a lot better and I'm saving money on scrips and doctor visits. ADD can be managed with out drugs!
out of control
posted by egates@aol.com on 06 Jan 2012 at 3:05 am
this is just rediculous. it's not just this medication. it's most narrcotics or controlls. screw the truly ill. I wonder if we can't start a classaction suit against them for not carrying meds that are obcviously needed. I swear every time I hear another idiot star kill them sel;over onother od I just know it willbe harder for meto have any normal life. what the hell. fodcus on the pharmacy robberies and peopple that see21 docs a time, don't hit those of us that have one a ligitimate reason for needing treatment.PLEASE some of use have true illnessses that we get looked at as drug addicts, and I am so unbelevibly discusted by the lack of empathy that these docs treat me with. Maybe it's time for a class action suit
What this reflects
posted by Jesse_EngAmer on 07 Jan 2012 at 10:23 am
The shortage of medications simply should not happen. Unfortunately this reflects a larger problem, more significant than just ADHD medications. In the last year our country has been faced with shortages of critical, live-saving cancer medications for example. The FDA needs to enact a warning system. "At the same time, the GAO found the FDA has demonstrated that it can prevent most shortages when learning of potential supply disruptions in advance. For instance, the FDA has notified other drugmakers to expect increased demand or encouraged them to increase production. In all, the agency prevented 50 potential shortages during the first half of 2011, which is about 1.5 times the number of potential drug shortages prevented during all of 2010." http://bit.ly/zw73M2
Why the FDA hasn't is beyond me.
dangerous
posted by Jason on 08 Jan 2012 at 8:12 am
MY primary reason for being given high dose regimens higher than what most adhd people are given at 60mg a day because i have severe narcolepsy, I lost my job over narcolepsy, and the adderall was the only stimulant that would work, they now have me on ritalin and it does not work nearly as well i've already totaled three vehicles from falling asleep at the wheel and am not aloud to drive at night. I need the medication for my own safety so i can live life without passing out and falling down stairs or catching a house on fire or wrecking a car. It's BS i've said it from the start this is my third month on ritalin and it works for maybe 3 hours and i'm nodding off asleep. DEA BACK OFF your only causing safety hazards for those of us who need the medication
STOP punishing those in need!
posted by Joyce on 15 Jan 2012 at 3:56 pm
Over the past three months I had to go in search for my medication. I have to use valuable time and money, and quite frankly scared to death , I might be so distracted while driving, I could cause a accident. Where I live none of the Pharmacys will tell you over the phone if they have Adderall in stock. When I have asked why, two have said because of the shortage, they have had a number of robberys for adderall . So they have said most if not all of the local Pharmacys will say they are out even if they have it in stock. I am sick and tired of having to stay inside and not being able to drive for fear of harming others because of me being so distracted . I am also sick of me and other people like myself having to suffer because the others abusing the medication for their own selfishness. This medication is NOT addictive for those That truly have ADHD. For us it,s like lithium for those that are Bipolar. We can,t get "High" because the medication is basically filling in what we are missing in our Brains. The Dea needs to get there acts together and find the jerks that are causing this shortage. You can start with my nephew . The little jerk has ADHD but says he sells it durring finals at 40 a pill. A friend of the family says he was told that a man he knows brags he gets 3 scrips a month for Adderall one from his girl friend who doesn't have ADHD but got a script from her doctor. The other script he supposedly gets from a co worker who gives him his script for 130 bucks a month. How in the heck can these jerks get it so easy? And who is so dumb to want to have a federal rap sheets on your Resume. Guess the dummy's do not take it in account, this is a federal offense selling. Or using a controlled medication . If your arrested your credit will be ruined , you Must tell your employer you have a prison record. If you don,t and they do a back ground check it will show up on all your personal info. This is on your record FOREVER. No banks will loan you money, no one will rent you a place and you cannot have a bank account in most cases. You will lose a lot more the a few months in the federal prison.
Simple Fix..
posted by anthony on 07 Feb 2012 at 5:36 pm
Simple fix, the demand for adderall has gone up. Too many diagnoses being made with little to no testing done. Either make testing mandatory, or like me i pay 40 a month to see a specialist.
Shortage partly manipulated for profit? Adderall
posted by Cheryl G. on 10 Feb 2012 at 7:43 pm
I can't ignore the fact that this generic drug that has been available on the market for about five decades is so expensive and unavailable through patient assistance programs. I wonder how much of the shortage is being manipulated by the pharmaceutical companies in order to take advantage of greater profits due growing demand. I don't know that this is the case, however. Anyone have better insight?
What options do people like me have?
posted by Licensed Clinical Social Worker on 13 Feb 2012 at 4:47 am
I was diagnosed with Adult Attendion Deficit Disorder in 1993. In 1994 I began college (I was in my 40s). I never thought I could do it. I graduated with honors and a Master's degree. The only reason this happened is because I was put on the drug Ritalin. I've used it for years. I have no symptoms, I can focus, concentrate, listen, understand, all the things I could not do before I was put on the drug. I thought there was something wrong with me. I knew I wasn't stupid but I could not get anywhere in my life. Now that they have taken Ritalin and similar drugs off the market, there is no way I can function the way I could when I was on the medication. Do I have any alternatives? I am afraid I will lose my job. I have already messed up a few times at work because of the lack of concentration and focus. What options do people like me have?
Why bother with help for Adults with ADHD
posted by Deborah on 13 Feb 2012 at 5:12 am
The government has it's hand in the wrong pot again. Finally the pharmaceutical companies have come up with medications that work quite well with adults who have ADHD but were never diagnosed as children. We thought we were stupid or lazy, but Ritalin, Adderal, etc., proved us wrong. I graduated college at the age of 51 with a master's degree and a 4.0 GPA. I cannot focus or concentrate without this medication. I have been on it for 12 years. I have no adverse symptoms, and no withdrawal symptoms when I stop using the drug. Why are they taking it off the market? It was a lifesaver for me and my family. The government should concentrate on other matters of the country, like the war in Afganistan, and illegal drugs, like cocaine, heroin, etc. Do something that makes sense for once.
Don't ASSUME
posted by cfspat on 13 Feb 2012 at 8:19 pm
I was diagnosed with CFS/ME in 2006. I was bedridden, getting up to use the bathroom. I would skip meals, as I couldn't stand long enough to prepare things. Adderal was prescribed to me in 2010. It has given me the ability to at least care for myself and even go to the grocery store. It allows me to get out of bed. I am not depressed. I love life. Forgive me for not wanting to sleep through it. Narcoleptics are also being treated with Adderal. Know the facts. Do the research. It is always a mistake to generalize.
Question about withdrawal and Bruxism
posted by Gerry on 23 Feb 2012 at 3:07 pm
I have had an awful time with this shortage. My question is,does anybody feel like a zombie when they are not taking Adderall or Vyvanse? I understand it is not addictive, but I can't wake up without it. How long would that continue if I stopped using any ADHD meds. Also,does anyone know if there is a connection bewteen Bruxsium (grinding teeth) and these types of Medications. I have been asked if I was using street drugs because I constantly lock my jaw or grind my teeth. It's referred to as "Meth Mouth"
Note To Krystal
posted by Kris on 05 Mar 2012 at 10:47 am
I always wondered why I had such a hard time in school - I'm not a stupid person. Then at 45 yrs old when I was bedridden with Fibromyalgia and sleeping 20 hrs a day, I managed to see a very knowledgeable psychiatrist, she figured out I'm ADD but put me on Adderall mainly to help counter the effects of narcolepsy and sleeping 20 hrs a day. I'm on SSI and don't sell my meds, I need them too much, just so I can get up and be half way functional. I have to have brand name Adderall, generics make me very nasty, mean, Vyvanse has weird side efftect, it puts me to sleep. This shortage is having a major impact for me and many people who really need it. What are you on that you can write such a mean comment about this problem?
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