Posted by Sulpicia on February 27, 2001, at 18:05:51
In reply to My son tried Adderal, posted by Elly on February 26, 2001, at 21:31:41
> Background: My husband, 15 yr. old son and 12 yrs old daughter all hate to read...they all say their mind wanders and they get off track. I love to read - the rest of the world goes away. It has always been hard for me to relate!
> My son told me that he tried Adderal and he was so able to study - in fact that's all he wanted to do. He said he missed his personality. He asked if you can take it just for tests etc.
> I cannot tell my hubby that he tried it because he would have a fit...I am looking past that to what the results were when he took it. Should I ask our Dr.
> Also - kids sell this stuff don't they - why? What kind of effect are they looking for? If you aren't in need, does it produce a high?
> Comments please
> Thanks!Hi -- I have attention deficit disorder and I take adderall. To answer your questions, yes kids sell adderall -- it's an amphetamine and certainly produces a high if you take enough.
People sell it for the same reasons that they sell any other drug -- there is a demand. Some people enjoy being high on it, and it does help with the studying, but at a
potentially high cost.
It can be addictive and it can certainly be abused. It's also contraindicated for people on certain meds and with certain health problems. It's pretty natural that your
son would enjoy studying on this drug; it increases concentration in nearly anyone.
In fact, one might even enjoy polishing silver if you take enough adderall :)But to be serious: attention deficit disorder does exist, and a "wandering mind" is *part* of the symptomatology. Check out the articles on the ADD site at
About.com for some ideas. Is this just casual experimentation or could your son be depressed?
I probably would not check with the Dr until you have some sense of what ADD is and is not.
LOTS of people try to get drugs this way and saying your son took this illicitly and benefited
is a quick way to get him labeled as a drug seeker, no matter if he has an actual diagnosis or not.If you have other questions about ADD, feel free to ask.
S.
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