Dextroamphetamine

Therefore, amphetamines are not widely used and suggested in the medical field. However, there are still some medications available in the U.S. that contains amphetamines, such as Dextroamphetamine, Levoamphetamine, Lisdexamphetamine, Methamphetamine, Adderall, Adderall XR, and Dexedrine. These are amphetamines is inclusive of many of the amphetamines or amphetamine containing drugs that are marketed under various brand names throughout…

Adderall contains amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. According to Drugs.com, these chemicals are “central nervous system stimulants that affect chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control” (Adderall). All Adderall misusers are not necessarily your everyday…

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 also many side effects to this drug. This drug can cause irregular heartbeats. It can also cause…

Adderall is combination drug of stimulants, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, which are used in this medicine to treat people with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder (ADD/ADHD). It is a total treatment plan for psychological and social disorders and other treatments. Adderall may help to increase the ability to pay attention, concentrate, stay focused and stop moving so frequently. Like any other thing or medicine, too much is never good. People should only take certain medicines if and…

Tourette’s Syndrome Tourette’s syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder defined by sudden, repetitive, involuntary movements or vocalizations called tics. The worst symptoms are first noticed in childhood before the age of 18 years with improvement into late teens and adulthood. Males are affected three to four times more often than females. Approximately 200,000 individuals have a severe form of TS. Tic disorders can occur in all ethnic and cultural groups and tend to be genetic. Evidence…

Out of all the disorders that affect a child’s schooling and life, nothing has a greater impact than Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As of 2011, 11% of children (ages 4-17) have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, roughly about 6.4 million. This number has slowly risen over the years, 4% in the last 8 years alone. What is this disorder? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined by the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine as “a disorder characterized…

Attention is the selective focusing and utilization of the brain’s processing resources on a piece of information while simultaneously filtering and ignoring other perceivable information. The amount of time one can maintain this concentration without becoming distracted is known as their attention span. With modern society’s focus on higher education and long work hours, combined with the introduction of smart phones and the internet providing a wealth of available distractions, the ability to…

For most, medication is viewed as a life-saver for those living consistently busy lives. However, because of this perspective that humanity as a whole has adapted to, medication is nothing more than a terminal disease. In unfortunate circumstances, the one method of treatment for almost any and every inconvenience (from minor to major) has transformed into one of the U.S’s leading causes of death, falling slightly behind cancer, heart disease, and stroke. To be more specific, “Well over 125,000…

I believe that Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a real disorder; wouldn’t it have to exist in some degree to affect as many people as it does. Over 2 million children in the US have sought out help and been treated for this disorder. In classrooms all over the country students struggle with inattention and hyperactivity that affects their social relationships and schoolwork. The constant debate as to whether this disorder exists, to the extent that it does, has been viewed and…

According to Fox News, a student named Austin Harrouff from FSU joined a long list of young people who had committed crimes such as cannibalism recently using a drug called “Flakka” or known as synthetic drugs. Also the CDC reported in August 2016 that state death was increased by 426 percent from 2013 to 2014. Why do people use drugs such as Flakka? This paper is used to explore why people do drug use. What is a drug you may ask? Well a drug is “any chemical substance other than food or water…