When 'Study Drugs' Kill (Part 1): How Ambition Becomes Adderall Addiction
The story could not be more awful; a downward spiral of amphetamine addiction ends in suicide. But it wasn’t Black Beauties or crystal meth, or any kind of street speed. It was so-called “study drugs” like Vyvanse and Adderall, all prescribed by a series of psychiatrists thinking they were doing good while doing harm. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 10, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Todd Essig Source Type: news
Shire and Impax Settle Litigation Concerning Supply of Adderall XR Authorized Generic
Philadelphia, Pa. – February 8, 2013 – Shire plc
(LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG), announces that its subsidiary, Shire LLC,
has settled all pending litigation with Impax Laboratories, Inc.
(“Impax”) over Shire’s supply of an... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Impax and Shire Settle Litigation Concerning Supply of Authorized Generic Adderall XR(R)
HAYWARD, Calif.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL) today announced that it has settled all pending litigation with Shire LLC and Shire Laboratories, Inc. (collectively Shire) relating to supply of its authorized generi... Biopharmaceuticals, Generics, LitigationImpax Laboratories, Shire plc, Shire Laboratories, Adderall XR (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - February 8, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Essential reading: NY Times on the dark side of Adderall and other prescription stimulants
A superb piece in this Sunday’s New York Times tells in gripping and heartbreaking detail how casual prescribing of Adderall and other stimulant drugs can lead to catastrophe. The article is structured like a Greek tragedy, with the reader — like the victim’s family — seeing where the narrative is leading but powerless to do anything to derail it.
The author, Alan Schwarz, lets us in on what to expect from the beginning:
The story of Richard Fee, an athletic, personal college class president and aspiring medical student, highlights widespread failing in the system through which five million Americans take ...
Source: The Poison Review - February 5, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical adder all ADHD alan schwarz attention deficit hyperactivity disorder new york times vyvanse Source Type: news
Cautionary Tale About Adderall's Dangers Featured in Sunday's New York Times
(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - February 3, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news
Concerns About A.D.H.D. Practices and Amphetamine Addiction
A young man’s suicide highlights issues in the diagnosis and treatment of A.D.H.D., as growing numbers of youths fake symptoms to obtain steady prescriptions for stimulants that can be dangerous. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ALAN SCHWARZ Tags: Doctors Mental Health and Disorders Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Adderall (Drug) Fee, Richard CVS Caremark Corporation CVS NYSE Education (K-12) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Youth Rite Aid Corporatio Source Type: news
AffordRx.com Announces the Availability of an Adderall Discount
AffordRx.com, a prescription drug card, is offering an Adderall coupon to help families afford the medications they need.(PRWeb January 31, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/adderall/coupon/prweb10378321.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 31, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Caffeine and Other Stimulants That Cause Psychosis
I'm working on an article about the chemistry of Adderall, a mix of amphetamines commonly prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy, and came across some interesting information relating to other stimulants. ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
Source: About.com Chemistry - January 28, 2013 Category: Chemistry Source Type: news
Are the Side Effects Worth It?
Off-label prescription abuses can "dope" off weight, but at what price?read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - January 17, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Judith J. Wurtman, Ph.D. Tags: Diet Ethics and Morality Health adderall amphetamine antidepressants ball gown binge eating cynics doping Doping and diets effects of amphetamines fda guidelines Fibromyalgia first cousins food intake healthy habits medic Source Type: news
