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Is it possible to build a tolerance to aderrall?

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Dr. James Saccomando answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: If you take Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) as prescribed, you should never be able to build a tolerance. Every morning, the Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) from the previous day has had enough time to completely exit your system. However, if you were to take it too frequently, you would start developing a tolerance to it.

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Answered 6/24/2014

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