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I'm currently doing a speech on adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) and students. how often would you say a person would try to fake adhd to obtain adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) & what do you think?

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TOO BAD: No idea of how often. Many questions - what if the meds show the student did have adhd? Would it help enough to be worth it? I understand that some students do. I assume it helps some of them. Those who use it for better athletic performance can find it may worsen performance. It raises the inner question: what do I need to believe I am good enough?

Answered 4/13/2016

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More than we like to think.: You don't need my opinion. Here are the actual data. www.addadhdblog.com/faking-adult-adhd a recent study recently reported that up to 22% of adhd adults either fake or exaggerate their symptoms. This may be to get adhd medication, or higher doses www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc3173757 dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the departments of psychiatry.

Answered 8/24/2015

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