Adderall Side Effects

Have you been thinking about snorting Adderall lately? This guide will tell you about the health issues with snorting Adderall as well as how to do it.

Before anything, why are you thinking about snorting Adderall? If you want to get high, crushing and snorting Adderall IR (instant release) is much better than snorting Adderall XR.  If you don’t want to get high, don’t snort Adderall and just take it orally. There are more negative effects to snorting Adderall and not a lot of positive effects.

How to Crush and Snort Adderall IR and XR

To snort a pill, it is pretty straight forward. Just crush it and snort it. You can crush it by using a dollar bill and a credit card. Place the pill inside of the dollar bill and fold the dollar bill around the pill so that nothing will fly out when you crush it. Place it on something hard and flat like a countertop and crush it with a credit card. This works for most pills but Adderall XR contains tiny beads that are insanely hard to crush. If you use this method on Adderall XR, it might hurt your nose.

How to Crush Adderall XR Really, Really Fine

The tiny beads in Adderall XR makes crushing it really hard. You can try an old school mortar and pistle to crush it. This works good and you can use it for a lot of other uses as well (Mojito anyone?). The linked site has 3 different sized mortar and pistles for $11. Great deal in my opinion.

If you are a little bit lazier, you can just use a pill crusher. This pill crusher has a very nice gripped handle that makes crushing pills super easy. Not a lot of pill crushers have gripped handles (I don’t know why…).
Just crush the Adderall XR with either tools until it is a fine powder. The better you crush it, the better your nose will be. Than, line it up and snort away!

Dangers of Snorting Adderall

Snorting Adderall is not good for you. Since snorting the pills give you an instant, large rush of amphetamines, you might go over your recommended dose and suffer some serious side effects.

Also, even if you crush the Adderall into a very fine powder, there will be binders alongside the amphetamines. The binders will hurt your nose, cause nose bleeds, and, in general, take the fun out of snorting. You can use a simple cold water extraction to remove the amphetamines from binders.

You can extract the amphetamines out of the Adderall by mixing the powder in a little bit of water. The binders will sink to the bottom and the amphetamines will float to the top. Drain the top layer of water onto a  flat surface like a baking sheet with foil on it and let it dry. You would have a layer of pure amphetamine crystals if done correctly. Crush this again and snort.

Note: don’t take this post seriously as I’m not a doctor. I’m not responsible for your health and your doing this at your own risk.

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Adderall affects the heart’s behavior

If you know that you have a heart condition, do not take Adderall without a through examination from your doctor. There has been 5 deaths link to Adderall, all of which involved a preexisting heart condition. Adderall and Adderall XR is banned in Canada for that reason. In the US, Adderall instant release is no longer available and only Adderall XR is available.

Abusing Adderall while you have a heart condition is very dangerous. Make sure you take the recommended dose and no more. Of the 5 deaths lined to Adderall, 2 of the 5 were from people who took 3 times the recommended dose.

Long Term Adderall Effects on your Heart and Blood Pressure

There has been some long term studies of Adderall and they found that, after extended use, some individuals will have higher blood pressure and pulse. The increase continues for a few weeks after Adderall usage is stopped.

After you have quit Adderall, your blood pressure and pulse will drop below normal. This is because your body gets used to having an increase blood pressure and pulse during your time on Adderall. Once your body is used to the stimulants, it makes up for it by reducing your pulse and blood pressure.

How to Mitigate Adderall’s Effect on your Heart

You can reduce the damage, or potential damage, to your heart while taking Adderall by taking the minimal amount needed for your treatment. Taking more Adderall than necessary only produces risks (and maybe a high). Here are some other was to reduce Adderall’s effects on your heart.

• Take some Vitamin C along side the Adderall. If you are new to Adderall and have been taking it for less than a few weeks, drink some orange juice with your first pill in the morning. Vitamin C reduces the potency of Adderall, which makes its effect on your heart less.
• Take a lower dose. If you feel your pulse when you take Adderall or if you have a rapid heart beat or other heart issues, talk to your doctor. These might be signs of serious symptoms. He might lower your dose or change you to a different medication.
• Try some other drug. Adderall is not the only treatment for ADHD. There is a whole family of drugs ranging from Concerta to Ritalin to Vyvanse. Maybe your body will like the other drugs better. Talk to your doctor to see if it would work for you.
• Don’t take Adderall with other stimulants like Coffee or RedBull. This puts more stress on your body.

Share Your Adderall Story

Do you have a story of your heart racing and throbbing while on Adderall? Did you stay up for 2 days in a row because of Adderall? At sideeffectsadderall.org, we want to have a nice community and one part of that is letting everyone have a voice. Share your story in the comment box below.

Adderall XR is a mixed salt amphetamine

Amphetamine Salts are another name for Adderall. Adderall is a mixture of four different types of amphetamines, 2 l-amphetamines and 2 d-amphetamines. This is much different than Concerta or Vyvanse because those drugs are dexamfetamine.

Adderall is believed to be a good treatment for ADHD because of the mixture of amphetamines it has. The l-amphetamines is believed to reduce distractions whereas the d-amphetamines is believed to increase concentration. Some individuals also experience an increase in aggression and/or anxiety thanks to the d-amphetamines.

The increase in aggression and/or anxiety is a result of something called a GxE interaction (read: “G by E”). GxE stands for gene and environment. This means that the person has the genetic code that wired their brains to be more prone to being aggressive if they are on stimulants; however, they never know this until they take a stimulant like amphetamine salts.

Dangers of mixed salt amphetamines

Is there any dangers to mixed salt amphetamines? Well, it depends. Some individuals respond much better to mixed salt amphetamines than straight amphetamines or dexamfetamine. However, other individuals have much better success in therapy with just dexamfetamine. You do not know which medication would be the best for you until you try it. Your doctor can give you some advice but, remember, medicine is a practice.

There has been 5 deaths linked with Adderall since Adderall came out. In these deaths, most individuals had heart conditions that were undiagnosed. One individual even took 3x his prescribed dose.

It is safe to say that these deaths fall under the area of rare chance and maybe misuse. Make sure you check with your doctor to see if you are healthy enough for Adderall though.

Holistic ADHD Therapy

Amphetamine salts are used to treat ADHD but it should not be the only treatment. ADHD has a wide range of symptoms and treatment should focus on all of these symptoms. Also, some individuals simply do not like the idea of being medicated to treat their ADHD.

ADHD usually comes with other disorders like anxiety disorder, aspergers, and depression. Not recognizing the comorbid disorders can cause issue in treatment. Also, comorbid disorders are a sign of a much deeper problem–getting to the real root causes will speed up treatment.

ADHD therapy can also include daily meditation, diet changes, exercise, and coping strategies.

• Meditation has been found to improve ADHD treatment. By meditating, the patient trains his or her brain to become better at resisting distractions and focusing for an extended period of time. Even 5 minutes a day can improve someone’s ADHD.
• Research found that children who switched from processed foods to diets high in raw greens became better at focusing and paying attention. They also found that aggression went down as well. If you are suffering from ADHD, maybe a diet change can help you out. It never hurts to eat your greens.
• Amphetamines are not the only coping strategies for individuals with ADHD. You can learn scheduling tricks as well as read ADHD planning books.

Amphetamine salts are just a tool and, like any tool, the tool is only as good as the user. There are more solutions than the obvious ones, if traditional treatments are not suiting you, look for other ways to get help.

Do you have a story about Adderall that you would want to share? Have a tip that you think will help others? Share it in the comment box below.

Are you looking for some Adderall substitute? Adderall is a mixture of 4 different types of amphetamines and the only other types of amphetamines are Speed, meth, X, or other prescriptions. However, you can get Adderall substitutes that are not amphetamines but closely related “research drugs.”

DMAA as an Adderal Substitute

DMAA (also known as Methylhexanamine and 1,3-dimethylamylamine), is a popular stimulant used by body builders and professional athletes to give them extra concentration and focus. It is also used to give them that extra push during workouts.

DMAA is often combined with Caffeine and other stimulants to create a powerful 1-2 punch. You can view DMAA as more powerful than your morning cup of coffee but without the jitters. It is not as strong as amphetamines however.

My favorite source of DMAA has to be Jack3D. Jack3D is created by USP Labs as a pre-workout supplement. It contains DMAA, Caffeine, and a lot of other things. It gives you that intense focus and motivation to clean the house, write articles, lift heavy thing, and read tons of books.

If you are going to try Jack3D out, take one scoop of it in the morning and do not take anymore for the whole day. Continue with your 1 scoop a day dosage for 5 days and than take the rest of the week off. The first week will get your body used to the stimulants. After the first week, you can take up to 3 scoops in one day–if you really want to. But make sure you do not go past the 5 days on 2 days off suggestion. Also, after taking Jack3D for 4 weeks, take a week off or else your body will be used to it and you won’t see any added benefits. Check Jack3D out here.

Ephedrine as an Adderall Substitute

Ephedrine is the active ingredient of Ephedra (called Ma-Huang in Chinese). Ephedra is a herb and is not regulated like Ephedrine. Ephedra/ephedrine is a popular drug for students, weight lifters, and dieters. It increases concentration and focus while reducing hunger and fatigue.

Ephedrine is only one oxygen and one hydrogen away from Methamphetamine and a close cousin to Amphetamine. Therefore, you can view Ephedrine as much more powerful than caffeine and only a little bit less powerful than Adderall. It is a very close Adderall substitute.

We did our research and found that the easiest way to get Ephedra was online. You can not buy Ephedrine at the pharmacy anymore. However, you can buy Ma Hung herbal pills online since they fall under “traditional Chinese medicine” and do not fall under FDA regulations.

The best type of Ma-Huang we found online was Hi-Tech’s Black Widow 25mg Ephedra Tablets. It contains pure Ma-Hung and no other ingredients. It also has great reviews. The only bad reviews were from people who didn’t know what they were doing or took the pill with caffeine. DO NOT TAKE MA-HUANG WITH CAFFEINE.

Take one pill in the morning and see how your body feels. Do this for 3-4 days and, if it is not enough, take another pill. Do not take your morning coffee or else you will feel some terrible side effects. Ephedra is extremely powerful, it is a cousin to Adderall.

One bottle contains 90 pills and it is only $30. That is cheap considering how close it is to amphetamines. Your basically paying 30 cents a day whereas Adderall is much more expensive. Read more about Ma-Huang.

Closing for Adderall Substitutes

Have you tried either of these drugs? How did Jack3D or Ephedra go for you? Tell us in the comment box below.

What are some signs of Adderall withdrawal? Adderall is a stimulant, a very powerful one in fact, and if one abuses Adderall, they can become dependent to it. Once someone is dependent to a drug, their body will be so accustomed to receiving the drug regularly that, if they suddenly quit using the drug, their bodies would go into withdraw.

Withdraw is the physical reactions a person’s body has after not receiving a regular dose of something that it has grown to expect.

Do you remember the story of Pavlov’s dog? After pairing a bell with food for so long, the dog grew to expect the food once the bell was rung. When Pavlov rung the bell, the dog would salivate. This happened if food was in front of the dog or not.

Same thing with Adderall.

After a long period of use, a user’s body can grow to expect an increase in heart rate, CNS activity, and bodily functions every day because of the constant intake of stimulants. The body adjusts for this by reducing stimulation in the body. However, once the Adderall is removed, the body still has the lower level of stimulation than normal: the result is withdraw.

Signs of Adderall and other Stimulant Withdraw

• Extreme Fatigue – Because the body is so used to the constant intake of stimulants, the natural stimulation of the body decreases. Once Adderall is removed, this lower level of stimulation is showned as extreme fatigue. Individuals might be drowse and sleepy all day for several days once they first get off of Adderall.
• Depression – It has been noted that, once someone quits Adderall, their body’s serotonin and dopamine level would be much lower than normal. This is because Adderall causes an increase in these neurotransmitter and, because of that, the natural level of these neurotransmitters are decreased. Some rehab centers prescribe anti-depressants to patients who are quitting Adderall.
• Cravings – There might be psychological cravings to take more Adderall. The person might miss their productivity when on Adderall or want relieve of these withdraw symptoms.
• Irritability – Because of the withdraw and lack of dopamine and serotonin, a person would be more irritable and less happy than normal. They are also a little cranky.
• Digestive Issues – Adderall increases the speed the digestive system works at. After a long time use of Adderall, the body’s digestive system would get used to the increase speed by decreasing its normal digestive speed. Once someone quits Adderall, they might experience stomach cramps and digestive issues because the body is digesting slower than ever.
• Headaches – Headaches occur because the body is used to having more blood going to the brain. Once this blood pressure decreases, the veins in the brain shrink. This change in size is what is believed ot cause headaches.

How Long Does These Adderall Withdraw Symptoms Last?

Adderall withdraw symptoms can last from 2 weeks to a few months, depending on the dosage and length. This changes with every person. Some people report having cravings or symptoms 2 or 3 months after they quit Adderall. Remember, even a simple thing like caffeine has withdraw symptoms that last for months.

What can I do About Adderall Withdraw

First, you can use a gradual approach to quitting Adderall. This creates less shock on your body and, because of that, reduced withdraw symptoms. Before you do anything, tell your doctor you would want to quit Adderall. He will monitor your health during this time as well as change your prescription to a lower amount. You can get Adderall in amounts as low as 2.5mg. This is way below the maximum dosage of 40mg.

A gradual approach will slowly ease your body into normal functioning levels. It will also allow you to not be impaired for a few weeks–this is great if you have a job or school. You can read how I quit Adderall recently and the simple tricks I did to relieve my symptoms.

If you are quitting Adderall or had quit Adderall and experienced withdraw symptoms, please share your experience in the comment box below.