Adderrall (ADD drug) and its Biological Effects

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Adderall : Life or Death

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Adderall : Life or Death

While many physicians and psychiatrists are recommending the use of adderall to treat patients who are suffering from psychiatric or mental diseases and narcolepsy , medical reports also indicate deaths related to the use of the said drug

In 2005 , the Canadian government suspended the selling of adderall in the market after 20 international reported deaths of children who took the drug . The pharmaceutical company producing the medication , defended that the deaths are rare

and in fact constitutes only a very small population among the adderall drug users in the world . They should not be the cause of the pulling out of the drug in the market (Consumer Affairs , 2005

In the United States , the selling of the drug has not been suspended The Food and Drug Administration (FDA ) has released an advisory indicating that the risk of sudden deaths is not a sufficient ground that would justify the suspension of the drug in the country (Consumer Affairs , 2005 . At present , the drug continues to be sold in the market A new kind was even released recently the adderallXR or the extended release form

Adderall

Adderall is a brand name of an amphetamine that is mainly used to treat patients who are suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dis (ADHD , Attention Deficit Dis (ADD , and narcolepsy , a sleeping dis . It is a prescribed drug that is being abused by many college students . The drug was introduced in 1996 by Shire Pharmaceuticals , Inc in the form of an instant release tablet . The formula used for the said tablet is the same formula that was used for the drug Obitrol , a weight management drug that was pulled out from the market

The discontinuance of the distribution from the market was ignited by a new research indicating the beneficial use of the drug in the ADD community . The name was changed to Adderall for marketing purposes (Andrews , J , and Davis , D , 1997

In 2006 , Shire sold its right for the instant release adderall to Duramed Pharmaceuticals . The sale of the rights gave way for the generic formulation of the drug . In 2001 , Shire Pharmaceuticals introduced adderall XR or the extended release form

Adderall is categorized as an off-label 'drug . The classification indicates that a prescription medicine may be used for purposes other than the use approved by the FDA . Physicians have the discretion to prescribe a specific drug for certain diseases (MedTV , 2008

How adderall works

Adderall is known for its ability to balance the chemicals in the brain that are responsible for hyperactivity and impulse control thereby providing better focus and attention . The drug works in such a way that it increases the amount of norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain These two chemicals , if altered in quantity could affect behavior and mood

Dopamine is a versatile neurotransmitter which is essential in the functioning of the brain 's central nervous system . It helps in controlling movement and plays a major role...