Enjoy The Feeling Of Adderall? You May Be Less Likely To Develop ADHD

Monday, April 7, 2014 - 16:00 in Health & Medicine

Adderall pills ABC News / YouTube Amphetamine, the primary ingredient in Adderall, is commonly taken by people with ADHD to improve their focus, memory, and so on. Some people in particular who take this drug, also known as dextroamphetamine, report feelings of euphoria--they feel really good. And it turns out that people who say they really like the drug's effects may be less likely than average to develop ADHD or schizophrenia.  That's the result of a study published today (April 7) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the study, nearly 400 volunteers were given dextroamphetamine in a double-blind test and then gave detailed feedback about how the drug made them feel. Each participant's genomes were sequenced and compared to genes known to be linked to an increased risk for ADHD or schizophrenia. People with alleles, or genetic units, that led to a euphoric response to dextroamphetamine were...

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