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Methamphetamine deaths have risen across every US region (medicalxpress.com)
3 points by PaulHoule 33 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


Does this staristic correlate with scarcity of pharmaceutically-prepared amphetamine-based FDA-approved treatments for narcolepsy and ADHD?

Amphetamines are at the top of the list of “Top 31 Prescription Drugs Associated with Reports of Violence Toward Others”. A followup questionnaire/consultation/interview may be helpful for identifying whether a different ADHD medication would have a more tolerable side effect profile for a given patient.

Adderall and Vyvanse are FDA-approved amphetamine-based treatments for narcolepsy and ADHD. Concerta and Ritalin are methylphenidate-based. Methylphenidate is not an amphetamine.

Pharmaceutical grade amphetamines are considered to be lower risk than street meth.





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