Adderall is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. Before you guys all go ape shit about how bad it is for your body, let me explain..
I started in college with average to low grades and just having fun – normal. Anyway, was introduced to Adderall to study for exams, which allowed me to study for hours, days, whatever on end, literally memorizing a semester of work in a weekend for the exam (which is your entire grade in a college course). My grades went from C’s and B’s to straight A’s. I transfered from small low-rank college to UCLA which I would’ve needed a 4.2 gpa to get into out of high school, I got a job traveling around the world that I am able to balance working nearly full-time hours at with a 17 unit semester. Meanwhile took up guitar and a few other lessons for kicks, and decided to take the LSAT this weekend for the hell of it to possibly get a JDMBA. and I’ll be graduating this June with honors and an international career waiting for me. All of this I would like to credit to myself, but honestly there is no way in hell my life would be this good had Adderall not given me the ability to be proactive and a workaholic. Also I dont take it even close to every day. I take it when I have midterms, finals, or things have just built up and I need to cram, because there is some risk for addiction and keeping it infrequent reduces that risk, and I am now taking it legally with a doctor’s prescription for add. (Dr. prescribed it for every day, still dont)
Now, this is what I choose for myself. I know the risks, no one needs to lecture me. Fuck I’ve written three papers on it now while on it. I’ve read like half the med journals available on it on google scholar. Point is, the risks are variable, you have to know your own body to see if its good for you. I tell you because medicines are supposed to help people physically and mentally, and honestly adderall really helped me turn my life into what I wanted it to be. I dont want to advise you to do something that might harm you, but I do think that if you want to be a workaholic and enjoy advancing your mind and career just look into it. See if you’re prone to the health risks, and if its right for you. I mean honestly guys, have you never listened to a health commercial on tv when they say “side effects may include… ” and list how your insomnia aid is going to make get anal bleeding and die. Just because a medication has the capacity to elicit a certain side effect, does not mean that it will or even is likely. Bottom line, don’t be stupid and OD on it, don’t develop a handicap for it by taking it every single day, and know your own health risks.
Sorry this was long, hope it helps.