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Is concerta the same as adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine)?

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No: Concerta is methylphenidate. Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) is dextroamphetamine. These are different chemically, but both are central nervous stimulants with similar side effects used mostly to treat ADD/ADHD.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/30/2016

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