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9/29/2011 8:18:06 PM
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Can a regular doctor prescribe Adderall?
Like many people I'm pretty sure I have ADHD. Can a regular doctor prescribe Adderall or other medicines of that type? I don't have the money to see a specialist, so I was wondering if a regular doctor will prescribe it.
Only US citizens answer this please. The laws on this may be different in other countries.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Da Econo Troll ADD/ADHD doesn't exist for 99% of people. Most people who have taken it will tell you: 1. It didn't help 2. It made them feel terrible 3. They stopped taking it and "grew" out of their disease[/quote] The NIH estimates that between 3 and 5 percent of children have ADD/ADHD. For adults, it's around 4.7. Meta-analysis (which I hate) shows that about 70% of those diagnosed and take the prescribed medicine improve in the short term. There are no individual placebo-controlled clinical studies that I can find. Basically, ADD/ADHD is not only easily diagnostic (especially with new research showing you may be able to find indicators on an MRI), but there are various of ways to treat it, both medicinally and psychologically. Wouldn't it be best for a doctor to make the decision?
