Adderall Tolerance: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

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The effectiveness of amphetamine (e.g. Adderall) and methylphenidate (e.g. Ritalin) for the symptoms of ADHD, that is, lack of executive function, has been demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt in many short-term studies. (Mandatory reference) Does it last though? Well, the literature is shockingly sparse, but I was able to extract three main arguments: (against tolerance, strong): Longer studies (RCTs) don't have worse results than shorter ones (against tolerance, medium): People seem to take th...

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