Posted by JohnDoenut on February 10, 2003, at 22:24:06
In reply to Re: dexedrine spansules vs. adderall, posted by Festus on February 8, 2003, at 22:38:02
> I,m with you guys on the Dex,I think it is much easier on the body as a whole than Adderrall.
>This is very interesting.
When I first read this group about a year or so ago, people were comparing Ritalin and
Adderall and saying that the Adderall was
smoother than ritalin and liked it better.
My experience with this was along those lines.>then,boom!The med is composed of 4 different amphetamine salts and is basically an older diet pill called Obetrol re-marketed as an ADD med.
>Wasnt Dexedrine also used in diet pills?
I found this link which goes into the background
of Obetrol and Adderal and in a bit more detail.http://www.pslgroup.com/dg960222b.htm
It says that Adderal was made by a company that marketed it for both ADHD and diet and was later bought by Richwood who renamed it Adderal.
It seems that amphetimines which are theraputic in the treatment of ADD and still require a prescription
can use the side effect of loss of appetite to also treat people with weight problems. The only problem here might be that if someone using it for weight loss who does not have ADD but has an additive personality might become addicted to them. People with ADD using it in small doses tend not to get addicted to it.Personally I take Adderal in very small doses, enough to help with ADD but not enough to help me lose any weight! :)
J
poster:JohnDoenut
thread:140031
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030208/msgs/140502.html