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Each year medically prescribed drugs are responsible for more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined, a report by CDC found that each year over 15,000 Americans die by overdosing on prescription drugs. “Prescription overdoses are an epidemic in the U.S.” Dr. Thomas Friedan, director of the CDC. “Most people who die from prescription drug overdose are taking someone else’s medicines”, he says. According to the National Institute on drug abuse, an estimated of 48 million people (aged 12 and…

“Stimulants such as Ritalin (methylphenidate), Dexedrine and Adderall are highly effective for kids in this group, and parents shouldn't feel guilty about employing them along with behavioral and educational interventions. None of these drugs will cure ADHD. when they're effective, they can improve attention, reduce…

Reaction time is the period that it takes for the body to respond to an action (“Stimulus”) that is often causing a disruption in homeostasis or being a change in the environment (Bradshaw). The system responsible for its function is the nervous system. The nervous system is the answer in how we communicate, move, feel, sense and control ourselves. There are two main parts in the nervous system that are significant because humans depend so much on them. The two parts are the Central nervous…

get through long study sessions. Though some students use more addicting substances to get through long study sessions, there are reports saying that 5%-35% of college students have used stimulants such as adderall, ritalin, and modafinil in the past year (Bostrom). “Smart drugs” such as adderall ,ritalin, and modafinil are subgroup of cognitive enhancers that involve drugs and often times cause moral dilemmas (Whetstine, L.). Caffeine and nicotine also play a large role in this subgroup of…

types of improvements that could be made to the human; there is always room to grow. We must continue the search for this, not because we are vain and always want more, but to better the living of everyone. Whether it is a change like literature and adderall that may over time upgrade the human race or the extension of the mind like a notebook or even the Iphone that currently takes over our lives. These enhancements should be pursuited by us. In order to survive we have to promote perfection of…

It also comes down to the number of mother’s trying their children’s medications for ADHD. There has been an increase in women taking Adderall between the age of 26 and 39 to 750 percent between 2002 and 2010 (Dan Harris). Majority of these mothers aren’t taking prescription medication because they need it. They feel that Adderall will make them a better mom. The threat towards taking medications for people who are without a real diagnosis will also boost their productivity level…

One type of treatment is medication. Pat Walters says that the most common medications used to treat ADHD are stimulant medications. Some name brands of stimulant medications are Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin, and Concerta. Amphetamine is the active ingredient in Adderall, Vyvanse has lisdexamfetamine, and Ritalin and Concerta both contain methylphenidates (Walters). Edmund S. Higgins has found that methylphenidates have been found to have a similar chemical structure to cocaine…

Adderall is one of these drugs. Adderall is a stimulant. It contains a combination of Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine which stimulate the part of the brain that causes impulses and hyperactivity. Adderall though effective can be unsafe to use. If you overdose on either Amphetamine or Dextroamphetamine you could become gravely ill or even die. There are…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or better known as ADHD is a very common disease involving a person to be inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive. People that deal with these symptoms does not mean they automatically have ADHD. People that get diagnosed most likely will experience these symptoms more frequently and it will negatively affect their everyday life. People dealing with this disease will generally miss small details, have trouble staying still, or being quiet. About 9% of…

Hunter holten ferry UFC and esports drug use should not be allowed 10:14\5\23\2018 Drugs in Sports are Bad “I don't recommend steroids for everyone, and I don't recommend growth hormones for everyone. But for certain individuals, I truly believe, because I've experimented with it for so many years, that it can make an average athlete a super athlete. It can make a super athlete incredible. Just legendary”-Jose Canseco. For athletes, this is a real problem. They have to stay on the lookout for…