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Have heard it is similar to meth, does adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) not only suppress appetite but burn fat?

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Dr. Glen Elliott answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

No, not a fat burner: There is no evidence that stimulants "burn fat." if one has a supressed appetite and fails to provide adequate new calories, then the body draws on fat stores, but there is no magic pill that makes fat just melt away, multiple website claims notwithstanding.

Answered 9/28/2017

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