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Could adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) help depression and social anxiety?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) is a stimulant that is used to treat add/adhd. Neither depression nor social anxiety are indications. Take care.

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Answered 4/22/2016

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