Adderall is another name of amphetamine, what we truly can call the brand name of which is adderall. it is a brain stimulant drug surely. It is medicine which is salt based. And it is used fro both problems including attention deficit hyperactivity and narcolepsy. It increases the amount of dopamine and neropinephrine in the brain. Like any other drug, Adderall has also some side effects which range from common and less severe to uncommon but severe. Inspite of it’s side effects it is an effective medicine that can be used to stimulate central nervous system. Aderrall affects the chemicals in the brain and nerves vey effectively; thus resulting into hyperactivity and control of the impulses.
Majorly, adderall is used to control and treat narcolepsy and ADHD which is termed as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. But there is a proper mechanism of this drug’s working; in order to bear it’s effective results. And that mechanism is only known by a doctor. So intake of adderall on self assessment basis and without any doctor’s help is strictly not advised. Doctor’s recommendation and prescription is important in nay case in order to avoid extreme results. Proper guidance of doctor would lead to proper and effective outcome of the drug.
Proper history of any ailment or suffering should be given to the doctor. In some health issues, when adderall is also used un warned; it nay cause health issues. Following things should be noticed by a doctor before prescribing this drug.
- If the patient suffers with any heart disease.
- If the patient has the problem of high blood pressure; from moderate to severly high blood pressure.
- If there is any hardening found in the arteries; the condition is called arteriosclerosis.
- If the patient has overactive thyroid
- In case if the patient has glaucoma, then the doctor must be cautious in prescribing adderall.
- It should also be checked if the patient has severe anxiety.
- Tension and agitation of the patient should also be noticed.
- History of drug or alcohol addiction should also be taken.
- Patient must tell if he had a heart attack at any pointing time in life.
- Heart rythem disorder should be reported to the doctor if there is any.
- Epilepsy should be reported to the doctor as well if there are any.
- The doctor must ask if the muscles of the patients get twitched.
There are also some side effects that are caused by Adderall. Some of them are as follows:
- It causes constipation.
- Nausea is also felt at times.
- Frequent vomits are another common side effect of adderall.
- Severe allergic reactions like rashes and hives appear on skin
- The user may suffer difficulty in breathing
- Depression is also suffered by the women.
- Irregular heartbeat is another severe but less common side effect.
- Painful urination is another side effect.
On observing any of these side effects, the patient must contact the doctor on immediate basis. Not a single side effect should be ignored if and when oserved by considering it minor.
Get your proper and regular check up if you are using adderall. Excessive use must be avoided as it may lead to the formation of habit of this drug. The drug should be stored at room temperature. In case one misses a dose, the patient should take the missed dose when he remembers it. if the patient is at the verge of timings of the new dose, the missed dose should be skipped and the scheduled dose should be taken.
Similarly, overdose of this drug is not at all recommended as it may lead to fatal results. When overdose is taken, following symptoms may appear:
- Restlessness
- Muscle twitches
- Fast rate of breathing
- Fever
- Flu
- Tremors
- Mucle pains without any cause
- Weakness of muscles
- Panic attacks
- Aggressiveness
- Dark coloured urine
- Hallucinations
Overdose should be avoided first of all. Secondly on observing any of the above mentioned side effect; one should readily see the doctor in order to avoid fatal consequences. Moreover, another precaution is that adderall should not be taken during day hours as it may lead to insomnia. Intake of Vitamin C and alcohol should also be avoided while taking adderall.
Adderall is an effective drug to stimulate brain chemicals. For taking this medicine, a doctor should be consukted instead of doing self medication. Proper history should be given to the doctor before intaking this medicine. Overdoses should be avoided. Again, on observing any side effect, one must visit the doctor on immediate basis.