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I took dexadrine as as a kid up till i was 16 and then i went off of it. as an adult, i am finding that to focus and clear my head, i need it again... should my body still respond the same way to it, compared to when i was younger?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Stimulant: It is likely that if you had a positive response to this medication in the past, that you would respond well to it again.

Answered 11/28/2018

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A member asked:

I took dexadrine as as a kid up till i was 16 and then i went off of it. as an adult, i am finding that to focus and clear my head, i need it again... should my body still respond the same way to it, compared to when i was younger?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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