Letters to the Editor • Healthcare Industry
Adderall: With So Many Downsides, Who Needs a Benefit?
Quick, someone call James Earl Jones to narrate this horror-list of "unintended possibilities" that children are being subjected to with this monster drug.
From: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000166
If
you take too much dextroamphetamine and amphetamine, you may find that
the medication no longer controls your symptoms, you may feel a need to
take large amounts of the medication, and you may experience symptoms
such as rash, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, irritability,
hyperactivity (WTF? isn't that what it's supposed to treat?), and unusual changes in your personality or behavior.
Overusing dextroamphetamine and amphetamine may also cause sudden death
or serious heart problems such as heart attack or stroke (Sounds wonderful! A "must have" for back to school!?).
Dextroamphetamine and amphetamine may cause sudden death in children and teenagers, especially children and teenagers who have heart defects or serious heart problems. This medication also may cause sudden death, heart attack, or stroke in adults...
But wait... act now and we'll double your order of Adderall, and for only shipping and handling we'll throw in the following side effects absolutely free of charge!
nervousness
restlessness
difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body
headache
changes in sex drive or ability
dry mouth
stomach pain
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
constipation
loss of appetite
weight loss
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
fast or pounding heartbeat
shortness of breath
chest pain
excessive tiredness
slow or difficult speech
dizziness or faintness
weakness or numbness of an arm or leg
seizures
motor tics or verbal tics
believing things that are not true
feeling unusually suspicious of others
hallucinating (seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist)
mania (frenzied or abnormally excited mood)
aggressive or hostile behavior
changes in vision or blurred vision
fever
blistering or peeling skin
rash
hives
itching
swelling of the eyes, face, tongue, or throat
difficulty breathing or swallowing
hoarseness