The risks of these drugs are provided so the public can make informed, educated decisions. Adderall is a stimulant drug, classified by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as Schedule II, in the same class of highly addictive drugs as morphine, opium and cocaine. Adderall is also known as Adderall XR.

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Documented Side Effects of Adderall:

Source: Physicians Desk Reference and/or National Institutes of Health’s Medline Plus

Adverse Reaction Reports Filed with the US FDA: There have been 1,120 adverse reactions reported to the US FDA in connection with Adderall.

The FDA estimates that less than 1% of all serious events are ever reported to it, so the actual number of side effects occurring are most certainly higher.

These include:

• 104 cases of suicidal ideation/behavior (completed suicides, suicide attempts)
• 79 cases of aggression
• 72 cases of insomnia
• 60 cases of depression
• 76 cases of abnormal behavior
• 61 cases of anxiety
• 55 cases of agitation
• 47 cases of “feeling abnormal”
• 58 cases of hallucinations
• 48 cases of increased heart rate
• 74 cases of psychotic disorder/psychosis
• 44 cases of convulsion
• 45 cases of dizziness
• 30 cases of death/sudden death
• 27 cases of mania
• 19 cases of self-harm (self-injurious ideation/behavior)
• 19 cases of homicide/homicidal ideation
• 7 cases of physical assault/abuse
• 5 cases of hostility

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Adderall Drug Warnings:

There have been 7 drug regulatory agency warnings from two countries (United States and Canada). These include the following (note that some warnings cite more than one side effect, so the list below may not be equal to the total number of warnings):

7 warnings on Adderall causing death/sudden death
5 warnings on Adderall causing heart problems
4 warnings on Adderall causing stroke
4 warnings on Adderall causing heart attacks
1 warning on Adderall causing hallucinations
1 warning on Adderall causing agitation
1 warning on Adderall causing mania/psychosis

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Adderall Drug Studies:

There have been 4 studies done in the United States. These include the following (note that some studies cite more than one side effect, so the list below may not be equal to the total number of studies):

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