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Could adderal cause weight loss?
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Yes: Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) is in a class of medications that can cause weight loss.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Absolutely: Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) is a stimulant that induces the well-known fight or flight response. Part of that response is a reduction in hunger, and that is the primary mechanism of weight loss.
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