I have always heard about students using Adderall when it comes to get a lot of school work done in a short amount of time. I have many friends and classmates that have taken Adderall before, but I have never tried it. This got me thinking, what is Adderall and does it really work?
Apparently, this drug is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. According to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, students who took Adderall didn’t actually perform better on tests of cognitive function — they only thought they did. Adderall gives students an inflated sense of productivity, leaving them feeling like they have accomplished a lot. Adderall is a close cousin of amphetamine, which triggers the brain's reward system. Could it be that students find studying more pleasurable as an effect of this drug?
More studies are starting to show that using Adderall is more about creating pleasure when it comes to studying, rather than getting good grades. Although this information may not convince someone to stop using this drug, maybe I could at least tell my friends and classmates that it plays no role in accomplishing the grade they are hoping to get.
Kelsie Raines
Source:
http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/21/adderall-may-not-make-you-smarter-but-it-makes-you-think-you-are/
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