Adderall
Specific Drug: Amphetamine (Adderall)
Classification: Psychostimulant
Commercial Names: Adderall, Benzedrine, Dexedrine,
Dextrostat, Desoxyn, ProCentra, Vyvanse
Common Names/Nicknames: Bennies, black beauties, crank, speed, uppers
Active Compound: Amphetamine
Found in: Synthesized amphetamine
Mode of Consumption: Ingestion, insufflation, intravenous injection, inhalation (smoking)
DEA Scheduling/Legal Status (in US): Schedule II, legal with prescription
Effects:
Increased concentration, mental alertness, hyperactivity, euphoria, blood pressure increases, heart irregularities, fever, loss of appetite, psychotic episodes, paranoia
Risks:
Addiction, withdrawal, stroke, pulmonary embolism, psychosis, paranoia, schizophrenia, fatal overdose
Insufflation: nasal septum damage; Injection: blood-bourne pathogens, pulmonary damage (talcosis), endocarditis, abscess; Inhalation (smoking): lung damage, increased risk of pulmonary cancer, increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Dangerous Drug Combinations:
Potentially fatal mix with cocaine and other stimulants. Dangerous combination with cold medications, heart disease medications, and antidepressants.
Special Considerations:
Amphetamine is known for being abused in academic settings for its ability to increase alertness.
And remember, if somebody needs help, play it safe and call for medical assistance.
“Students may bring an intoxicated or drug-impaired friend to University Health Services or to a hospital, or seek assistance from College residential life staff or HUPD, and by doing this, neither they nor the friend will face disciplinary action from the College for having used or provided alcohol or drugs.”
The Amnesty Policy
Harvard College Student Handbook
Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy (Third Edition), by Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, andWilkie Wilson. Published 2008 by W. W. Norton & Company.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institute of Health (NIH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), part of the U.S.Department of Justice. http://www.justice.gov/dea/
Erowid Organization http://www.erowid.org/