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What chemical ingredient in adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) makes you lose your appetite?

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Dr. William Holmes answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Dextroamphetamine: The active ingredient of Adderall, (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) dextroamphetamine, causes appetite suppression in some people. If this effect occurs, it is often transient and will moderate over time. Occasionally, it is persistent enough to warrant attention.

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Answered 7/3/2014

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