Amphetamine (adderall)
People mainly take Amphetamine (adderall) for focus, energy. Based on 2 first-hand reports. Ranked #991 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly positive50% positive0% mixed0% negative50% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Amphetamine (adderall) does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Amphetamine (adderall) is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
40 mgdaily
therapeutic dosing ~2mg/kg/daydaily
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
dopamine receptor ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“40mg of Adderall a day for his ADHD...Your kid is taking adderal and you're worried about Modafinil? You've got that backwards”
“Yeah, from what I've read, amphetamine CAN be neurotoxic to dopamine receptors, but that only tends to happen in heavy/chronic recreational users.”
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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate