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ADDERALL: GREATEST INVENTION EVARRR!!!

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Mr.Capone
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Step 1) Go to doctor

Step 2) Say you can't focus and have a hard time getting your work done

Step 3) Be sure you dress decently and present yourself as a together kid

Step 4) Get prescription for greatest invention of mankind to date: ADDERALL! YAY!


If you haven't taken adderall, imagine drinking really strong coffee, but having it last for hours. Coffee generally makes people jittery but adderall doesn't. At worst it may raise your heart rate a little.

Basically it makes you feel like you're the shit. It makes you want to get all your work done...and actually do it, makes you happier, makes you wayy more productive/faster at doing work, increases confidence, increases talkitive instincts (decreases inhibitions), and as long as you manage when you will come down off it (6hrs generally for the generic) then you can completely manage your sleep patterns. It won't necessarily make you "smarter" but it will make you be on top of your game. In general it just makes you feel like a boss.

Sadly it has recieved a lot of criticism. Some kids take it to party which can be dangerous. Some kids snort it which is stupid. If you are responsible then you really won't become hooked on it or "need" it to get through the day. Some people frown on taking it if you aren't diagnosed with ADD. Guess what, when they decide you have ADD they base it on how you respond to adderall. If it helps you get shit done then you must have had ADD. Clearly it will help everyone get shit done so therefore we must all have ADD.

To those who think that taking adderall for school is somehow cheating: it doesn't magically make you smarter. The only thing it does is allows you to study and get things done in the way you imagine you can but always get distracted/lose focus from.

Adderall saved me this quarter during finals. Thank you adderall gods. I know this has been discussed a bit so please don't searchbar me. This is just an urge to everyone on NS to at least try it. I guarantee it will help you.

p.s. I am not a doctor and this is by no means medical advice. K cool.




 
Dec 12 2008 12:15AM
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Calb3rt
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it didnt do anything for me...
Dec 12 2008 12:23AM
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Mr.Capone
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increase your dose
Dec 12 2008 12:26AM
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Dudesinpools
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took xr (extended release) 20mg adderall at 4pm today and didnt really feel anything.

prob casue it was extended release but it said i would peak about 5 or 6 hours after i ttook it.

Dec 12 2008 12:29AM
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Calb3rt
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i'd rather not take any. what exactly does a little pill make you do that you cant do yourself?
Dec 12 2008 12:31AM
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Corben
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its fucked how they're just feeding this stuff to any kid who doesnt listen in class.
Dec 12 2008 12:33AM
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freezed
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no offense to people who take it, but it seems like an artificial replacement for power of will...I hate studying, but I do it because it needs to be done.
Dec 12 2008 12:34AM
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Nicholas.
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wake your ass up and focus on what you are trying to study for...i dont do that unless i have to usually....
Dec 12 2008 12:35AM
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Alex_G
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word if anybody at the U wants to buy some "DON'T" hit me up becauze thatz illegal!
Dec 12 2008 12:37AM
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Ryno
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Too many people abuse this kinda shit (*cough*threadcreator*cough*) and over time its created a society of stress out people trying to tweak themselves to be more productive then the other guys.

Its called the rat race...have fun.

Dec 12 2008 12:38AM
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Mr.Capone
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Right....see you hate studying. If you took adderall you would actually enjoy studying.

I think it's really funny how many people in this thread are gonna bash it when I bet 90% of you smoke teh gange which basically makes you a lazy fuck (not that it's a bad thing of course). Addy makes you perform at the top of your game. What's so wrong with that?
Dec 12 2008 12:41AM
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prontocuts.com
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Gave me mad depression on it
Dec 12 2008 12:45AM
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Corben
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weed makes you lose motivation as well as madderral... you take it enough to the point where you wont even study up unless you have it. ive never tried it though so i cant say much.
Dec 12 2008 12:46AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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And meth makes you stay up late, so let's do that if we ever need to pull an all nighter...or all-weeker.
Dec 12 2008 12:46AM
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mike720b
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i used to have a prescription for it but i havn't gone back to the doctor and got a new one in forever... sure could use it right now.. trying to do a take home final but i wont get off NS.. and as for what one guy said about they determine if you have ADD once u take adderall. thats fucking retarded. i had to go to doctors and do all kinds of tests and shit to find out i had ADD when i was like 6.. well before they had me take any medicine for it.  and it pretty much has the same effects as coke.  so thats why people use it to party..  blow lines all night then run out and without having to spend another 50 bucks pop a couple adderall and you're good as new
Dec 12 2008 12:48AM
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Calb3rt
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why does everyone automatically think that pot just makes you lazy. no! people dont smoke weed to become lazy they smoke weed to get high. lack of motivation is merely a side effect like loss of appetite or sleep with adderall. your not going to take the adderall becasue you dont want to eat or sleep.
if the only thing that pot did was to make you lazy then how does the world fuction? so many people in this world have smoked/ do smoke weed that if all it did was make you lazy then we would be worse off then we are now.
Dec 12 2008 12:49AM
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MCIRONCOCK
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Yes, amphetamines and adderol are completely on the same level.
Dec 12 2008 12:49AM
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Chronic_
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its weird this thread came up.. a year ago i was prescribed a 10mg adderall a day for focusing in school. but after taking it for a couple of months i realized all ti was doing to me was making me depressed and i ended up with social anxiety disorder where i didnt want to talk to people and i didnt really care about my social life so i told my mom and doctor i was dropping it and i dont care what they say.

Well...

Dont get me wrong im not a burn out stoner or a pill addict or anything. i mean i smoke weed on occasions and such but nothing heavy.

I decided today that i wanted to get "high" on adderall. So my mom is prescribed for 1 20mg pill a day so i went in the medicine cabinet and took 2 pills. i was kind of nervous about it because i new pills can really fuck you up and i didnt wanna do anything stupid. so i took the two pills when i got to school(i drove to school and didnt wanna kill myself thats why i took it at school) and i couldnt believe it. instead of being depressed i was jumped up and in the best mood of my life. i had so much energy and everything made me happy. it felt like an adrenaline rush that lasted for 8 hours. The thing is though while i was having such a good time and havin a good time with my friends in class i got all my work done and participated in class more then i have all year. This "high" lasted all day due to the fact i took 4 times the dose i was originally perscribed. All in all it was the best day ive had all year and i was the most focused on school as ive ever been.

But..

I went home, still jumped up and decided to look up what adderall can do to you so i could make sure i wasnt going to die or something. Well i found quite a few things and it said the effects can last up to 8 hours for one 20mg pill and the high is described as a cocaine type high where the senses are hightened and you just want to run ten miles naked and screaming like a dirty asian. it also said it is highly addictive which i found hard to believe because im not feeling any real need for it and i hadnt after i droped my dose last year. Another thing it talked about was what happened after you stoped taking it after a long time. It said that you could feel depressed and have anxiety which is common with most amphetimines but still, it isnt something i want to deal with.

So...

I have 2 left and i'll probably just do them tommorow to finish up the week on a good note because progress reports come out and ive got a few tests tommorow. But after that I am done with pills for ever. I dont want to be a screw up and have something so small ruin my life for ever. its just stupid. Sure its fun but when it costs you $5 a pill you could easily ruin your life and the respect people have for you. I really recommend not getting carried away with adderall ritalin oxy's or any other pain killers etc. because it could easily take over your life if you mistreat it. and i dont know about you but i dont think i could do that to my family.

That was my tale for the day. hope you dont get carried away and do it all the time although i bet it would help with skiing.....eh w/e fuck it ill just smoke weed hahaha 
Dec 12 2008 12:50AM
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Mr.Capone
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Usually abuse constitutes negative personal changes. Job, academics, personal life, mood, etc. going downhill and/or addiction to the substance. Funny thing is all those aspects are supported, not diminished, by adderall. Oh and I don't even take my full prescribed dose except when I have a ridiculous amount of shit to do. (20hrs a week at an intense lab job and with hard classes can be pretty redic trust me)

So yeah you're right...I definitely abuse Addy

Seriously guys don't knock it till you've tried it, or at least know it's mechanisms and how it works
Dec 12 2008 12:50AM
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Corben
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i just think theres gonna be a madderal generation. and its gonna be fucked
Dec 12 2008 12:52AM
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wang_bong
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i have a love/hate relationship with adderall and other such stimulants. most recently, i took a 54mg concerta the day before my calc 2 final to help me study. it did what i wanted it to do... help me study. but i always hate how it makes me feel. it's just a substitute for hard work. then i took one the day of my final and felt like shit and ended up puking everywhere like 10 hours after i took it. i then proceeded to feel like shit the rest of the entire day. i haven't taken one since, and dont plan to, even though i have quite a few left. admittally, 54mg is a little much, but still, it fucked me hard. appearently it is as close to cocaine as you can get...

i do like adderall more, but it is only a crutch. you only take it if you know you're fucked otherwise. then you take it and two things happen: 1) you actually get the stimulant effect to get shit done and 2) you want to get shit done because you took the adderall. it is a nice revolving circle that can help to increase productivity IF USED CORRECTLY. but that is the problem with most drugs. they're not ever used correctly.

to the creator, haven't you ever heard of what it can do to you?
  • Dry mouth
  • Stomach ache
  • Loss of appetite
  • Difficulty falling asleep
  • Weight loss
  • Extreme Irritability
  • Extreme Mood Swings
  • Unpleasant taste in mouth
  • Severe Headaches
  • Muscle and Joint pain
  • Euphoria
  • Depression
  • Hyperactivity
  • Delusions
  • Hallucinations
out of that list, i've personally experienced 9 out of the 15, and it is not pretty. adderall is a very dangerous drug, and it will fuck you if you use it and don't respect it.

/end this weird little rant

Dec 12 2008 12:54AM
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pah1500
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It's not very smart to mess with the chemical balance in your brain unless you seriously need it. That can really fuck up other shit that you don't think it's effecting. I probably wouldn't suggest taking adderall unless you see a psychologist first, not just your regular doctor and I definitely wouldn't take it just to help you study. Take a nap, you'll feel great afterward and you'll be all set to study!
(For the record, I am not knocking this before trying it, I just don't think it does anything for you you can't do yourself unless a psychologist says you really need it)
Dec 12 2008 12:55AM
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Mr.Capone
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My prescribed dose is 20mg in the morning and 20mg in the early afternoon. I weigh 165 lbs. Occasionally I'll take both in the morning. 40mg will definitely not fuck you up.

I have the feeling no one commenting is in college or isn't in hard classes in college. Just wait....
Dec 12 2008 1:00AM
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Chronic_
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sorry for double post but today when i was looking up what it could do to me. i experienced several of those side effects including

loss of appetite

i guess i had mood swings but they werent extreme or angry

my mouth went numb and tasted funny but only lasted 10 or so minutes

muscles in my lower back hurt near the end

i was hyper

and i didnt full on hallucinate but i wasnt always sure what was going on.

it really is dumb i think im gonna throw those two i have left away. its so fucked up now that i know what it does and can still say i dont want to do it anymore.
Dec 12 2008 1:01AM
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Chronic_
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your perscribed for 20. i was perscribed for 10. so i was taking almost 4 times more then i was supposed to. and it definetely did fuck me up man i dont think i could make that shit up. you may have a higher tolerance so that may be the reason but i have no doubt in my mind that the pills affected me in a massive way

srry for triple post
Dec 12 2008 1:04AM
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BxB
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Adderall is the worst invention ever. You will eventually fucking hate it after you take it for a while. Why become dependent on a drug to do homework and shit? I promise you in time you will want to make another thread titles "adderall is the devil."
Dec 12 2008 1:08AM
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Calb3rt
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feel free to correct me on this one but i do believe that college existed before adderall. how did they do without?!
Dec 12 2008 1:09AM
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Mr.Capone
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No dude...on the prescription pad it's 20mg 2 times a day, morning and afternoon. I swear.

I don't always take that much but that is what the actual prescription is for
Dec 12 2008 1:12AM
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Chronic_
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ohhh haha for yours. sorry i thought you were calling me a liar lol. my bad
Dec 12 2008 1:15AM
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Mr.Capone
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Dude....you really wanna start on that? No one who studies our education system will deny that college has gotten much more difficult in the past few decades. Obviously Com Majors don't need it, but unless you have a complete work a holic personality good luck getting into med school or law school or any solid grad program without it.

My course load this quarter (not trying to claim but....thank god I'm done)

organic chem
micro bio
grad level global health class on reproductive health in the 3rd world
grad level global health class #2 on HIV
+ 20 hrs a week doing vascular surgeries on rats in a neurology lab and occasionally staying the night/being on call for neonatal primates in critical condition.

The point is it can be really helpful. That's all I was saying. I do think it's REALLY important not to take it everyday though to reduce the risk of becoming reliant on it like some of you obviously think I am haha...
Dec 12 2008 1:22AM
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unchyll
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adderall is an amphetamine, technicaly its speed
go ahead and get all twacked out, meth works beter tho
Dec 12 2008 1:26AM
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+[wall.e]+
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Just too sketch. Unless you get the prescription written to you or get it from someone you know. There is definitely some bad shit out there, or you could get fucked. So make sure you get your own Rx or buy from a legit kid.

Just say that cause my buddy bought some "Adderal" and ending up violently ill and had to go to the hospital and basically get detoxed. Still don't know what it was...
Dec 12 2008 1:27AM
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wang_bong
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thats actually a pretty rough schedule but mine is close at the colorado school of mines. studying to be an engineer isn't easy.

and you should know much more than the average person about what adderall can do to you. you def know the benefits, but after reading what classes you take, i'm surprised you dont know more about the negative effects.

to conclude: adderall is helpful, if used correctly, but only if ALL the negatives are known.
Dec 12 2008 1:27AM
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Mr.Capone
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If I ever get to that point then I'll just get on SSRI's ....problem fixed haha....j/k

Like I said being responsible while on it is key. You can't take it every day or it will eventually fuck you, but if you only take it a few times a week it is a wonder drug.

I'm really amazed there is so much hate for it on here. Shocked actually. Clearly no-one has taken it or if you have your doc didn't have your dose figured out. Yes the media has bashed the shit out of it, but what have they not attempted to make us afraid of. The stigmas attached to are ridiculous. If properly used it can make a world of difference for a ton of people. 
Dec 12 2008 1:28AM
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Calb3rt
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i totally agree agree with you but i take offense when you call me a lazy fuck for smoking weed and will stand up for it, i never once called you out on your dependency. but i must ask, if you dont have that workaholic drive to get into med/law schools then how are you cut out to be a doctor or a lawyer? and thats not directed at you personally but people in general who put themselves in that position...
Dec 12 2008 1:33AM
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popNfresh44
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well said

Rx drugs are pretty bad for u as well...i dont trust them pushers

and yes for the most part ADD is almost always wrongly diagnosed and is more of a habit than a psychological disorder.
Dec 12 2008 1:39AM
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Nicholas.
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i dunno the only time i did it i was really high and drunk and some kids said it would "wake me up" and i was still passing out.

but i will try it for sure if it is available next time i am cramming for finals....
Dec 12 2008 1:53AM
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pmills
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yay for being addicted to amphetamines!


Dec 12 2008 2:15AM
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Mr.Capone
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I was in engineering my frosh and soph year before I switched to bio (med). That is definitely really tough. Props man. What type are you going for?

Regarding what I know about it... are you talking mechanism of action or just the negative side effects?

Mechanism:

Binds the Dopamine Transporter which removes DA from the from the synaptic space (the gap between dendrites and axons where your neurotransmitters signal b/w neurons). This blocks the ability of the Dopamine Transporter to remove DA from the synapse which basically enhances the effects of DA. Basically it's a re-uptake inhibitor.

Also, D-amphetamine (adderall) inhibits the enzymes (monoamine oxidase - MAO) which break down seratonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine leaving increased levels of those in your brain as well (MAO-A). The inhibition of MAO-B also means that phenethylamine is not broken down as effeciently. Phenethylamine has close to the same function as D-amphetamine itself and increased levels are thought to be tied to feelings of lust, confidence, attraction, etc. 

Finally, MAO inhibition leads to increased overall of monoamine  neurotransmitter activity. Overall then d-amphetamine causes more NT's to be released into the synapse and for those NT's to stay in the synapse longer.

Of course dependent use (addiction) leads to increased levels of receptors for the same NT's so you have to have more of the drug to get the same effect.

I'm too drunk to continue and go over side effects. Of course those have already been discussed so whatev.
Dec 12 2008 2:21AM
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Z_rob
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ya ive been thinking about taking it to help me study for my tests, and i can never get motivated to do so

but idk where id get it, im not trying to pay and my mom would freak out if she caught me trying to get adderal from the doctor and he said i didnt need it, she would probably drug test me
Dec 12 2008 2:24AM
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pmills
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really, just because you can describe the process at the synaptic level doesn't mean much unless you put it in perspective of the whole thing.

imo you're fucking with your chemistry too much, just look at the prevalence of psychotic disorders in the US, and look at the amount of prescriptions people need these days to 'function' it's just not right.


Dec 12 2008 2:46AM
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pmills
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http://www.adderallxr.com/assets/pdf/prescribing_information.pdf

long term use constitutes over 4 weeks-- and the LT side effects and effectiveness have not been evaluated.

and it's a great way to stress out a  psychotic diathesis.


Dec 12 2008 2:56AM
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TheBeardedOne
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funny thing is.. if you take adderall you will test positive for methamphetamines.

but.. adderall does help you a shit ton in a crunch, such as finals. Don't bash it until you try it, if you know all your shit and just want to make sure you can remember it on the test it does wonders. you will remember every word the prof's say in class. but you cant really compare bud and adderall (to mercury), one is totally natural and has no side effects or medical dangers, the other is synthetic and im sure it's not  good for your liver at all. anyways.. wow long post. summary: adderall is good in a pinch, but don't abuse it (not directed at mercury, props man for finishing a quarter strong).
Dec 12 2008 3:03AM
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gmack24
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The emphasis on your explanation alone proves you are already hooked...I always am down for taking adderal when studying for a final or big test, it absolutely helps me study, but taking it as a daily routine is the most fucked up thing ever. One of my boys turned into a robot, constantly on the move like a rat on crack. Increased confidence and feeling like "a boss" should not be acquired from taking adderal you wacko. Have fun and watch how fucked up you become... and I am totally for the use of adderal on the needed occasions, even for every exam it is definitiely worth the good grades, but not everyday like to seemingly exclaim.
Dec 12 2008 3:07AM
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freezed
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I'm a Chemistry major at UBC, (claim alert) a school known for having a difficult science program. ALL of my chem classes are hard, but I've passed every one by working hard, and working smart.

I realize that makes me sound like a little goodie-two-shoes, but I just don't think it's right to be telling people to take adderall and their school problems will be solved.

...I don't really care either way, just putting in my 2 cents. People are free to do what they want, I don't judge.
Dec 12 2008 3:07AM
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gmack24
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you're opinions only worth 1 cents here!
Dec 12 2008 3:12AM
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doritos
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Fucked up... "if it works you must have ADD"? Stephen Hawking would pay more attention on Aderall. Everyone has trouble studying, even kids who sit around and do nothing all day. Don't get me wrong, it's a great thing occasionally to get a load of work done or learn some new tricks with... but filling your body with some bullshit chemical that's basically legal speed, that constantly elevates your heart and fucks with your brain chemistry all day every day? Taking a pill to make you "normal"? Have fun dude. And hey, I know you're feeling real h-core on that addie, but Caps Lock isn't as extreme as one might assume.
Dec 12 2008 3:19AM
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Sofakingstupid
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So if you were an athelete you would take performance-increasing-drugs cause it would make you achieve better results too? Also, don't ever go out and encourage others to use a perscription drug on an online community. It's on perscription to limit the use. This is a slippery slope, students have been using inotropic pills during hard days of studying in addition to using GHB to make up for the lack of sleep. This is a shorcut to a bed in a hospital. Since you got adderall prescribed you should be using it. But you shouldn't advertise it to other people.
Dec 12 2008 3:36AM
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mike720b
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haha.. this was great. anyone else think this was funny or somewhat ironic.. caus you're saying how much it changed u during school and stuff but if you look at that post it seems like you are still yipped up on it haha caus you wrote like a full essay. lol and idk how much it would help skiing hmm.. i feel like being more concentrated wouldnt help me that much. however more relaxed from smoking never hurts! ahha
Dec 12 2008 3:39AM
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Casey
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I wont deny that adderall helped me get work done, but it made me pissed off, i talked at 100 mph, would go all day without eating anything, and it made me really depressed, restless, unable to sleep, irritable, just basically miserable, and I started off taking like 10 - 20 mg. Most people take way more, but for some reason it affects me really severly. I think its because of my calm personality. Im just destined to be ADD, cuz stimulants are not my friend. Oh, and the thread creator sounds like a coke head on adderall, flying high cuz he found a legal way to blow lines. Its not a sustainable way to live.
Dec 12 2008 3:52AM
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bl_skiec
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funny that you say that.

because it's 3:47 a.m., and thanks to adderall, i can't go to sleep, nor can i write my paper that is due tomorrow. i'll admit that if you're in the right frame of mind, it can be incredibly helpful, but if you're in procrastination mode, it's a very very bad thing. any tips to dull the buzz? all 38 of you online right now...

Dec 12 2008 5:51AM
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