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- proper noun trademark A
psychostimulant medication composed of racemic amphetamine aspartate monohydrate, racemic amphetamine sulfate, dextroamphetamine saccharide, and dextroamphetamine sulfate, believed to work by increasing the amount ofdopamine andnorepinephrine in the brain.
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Examples
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I was suggesting that if a drug as powerful as Adderall is given you need to monitor your own behavior as to whether or not it is appropriate, and not just because it hypes you up.
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They include Adderall, which is used to treat attention hyperactivity disorder, and the powerful prescription painkiller Dilaudid, which the report indicated was for Lohan's "dental pain."
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Resting on a wooden dais throughout the ceremony, the synthetic psychostimulant was warmly praised by Harvard president Drew Faust, who called Adderall a stirring testament to what the human mind can achieve when chemically altered by a combination of dextroamphetamine and racemic DL-amphetamine salts.
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I had just begun taking a medication called Adderall, which made me feel like a whole, different and better person.
Michael B. Laskoff: Neuroenhancers, Hamburgers and the Meaning of Smart 2009
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It's called Adderall, and it's a prescription medication most often used for treating Attention Deficit Disorder.
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Common ADHD drugs include dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Dextrostat, and generic), methylphenidate (Concerta, Ritalin, and generic), and Adderall, which is a combination of several amphetamines and is also sold as a generic.
Kids with ADHD should get a heart test before drug treatment 2008
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Common ADHD drugs include dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Dextrostat, and generic), methylphenidate (Concerta, Ritalin, and generic), and Adderall, which is a combination of several amphetamines and is also sold as a generic.
Kids with ADHD should get a heart test before drug treatment 2008
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The deputy detected the smell of alleged marijuana and a search of the car turned up less than an ounce of pot along with prescription drugs including Valium, Xanax, Vicodin, Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit disorder.
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LEMON: A drug called Adderall is designed to treat attention deficit disorder.
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There's also a drug called Adderall and a drug called Strattera.
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