i have adhd and i am prescribed adderall. many of you writing are clearly misinformed about this drug. people who are feeling adverse effects to adderall are taking too many mgs than their body can handle. when first getting prescribed, you work your way up in dosages to see how you react to the medication. depending on how your doctor assesses the severity of the adhd, you can start with 5, 10, 20 mgs. Many people start with 5 mg and work up to 10, then to 20 or maybe even 30 depending on what dosage is most effective for the person. those who are not prescribed this drug and take 10 or 20mgs will feel adverse effects to the drugs because they are not used to stronger dosages. those who claimed adderall was a stimulant, that is true. however, it doesn't just increase your heart beat and help you stay awake. as someone previously commented, it increases the blood flow to the frontal lobe of your brain, which helps people calm down and focus. Just as drinking a cup of coffee helps your focus, adderall can too. just don't take too much, start with 5, and work your way up until you know how much you should take at once without feeling severe side effects. also, make sure you don't have a heart condition. as for the people who are so concerned that adderall serves as a means to cheat in school, get over it. i mean, would you argue that the beatles became one of the most successful bands because they were taking dexedrine every night to stay up and perform and to write songs in the early years of their musical careers? (if you don't believe me watch the first disc of the beatles anthology). so yeah people, get over it.