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What to do to tell if my medication (adderall) prescribed by a pa is a placebo?

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Dr. Donald Jacobson answered

It is not a placebo: Pa's can write for adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine). Pharmacies do not dispense placebos. Best wishes.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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It is not a placebo: It is against the law to prescribe placebo. The pharmacy won't dispense it either. Personally, i wish placebos were allowed to be prescribed since they have a greater than 30% efficacy rate. But it is not ethical to deceive patients so they are only given in controlled trials where patients consent to the chance of getting a placebo.

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Answered 8/17/2016

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What to do to tell if my medication (adderall) prescribed by a pa is a placebo?

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Im still confused about the oral fluid test my dr had me take for my adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine). Is the purpose to make sure im taking my medication or to tell how much of my medication im taking?