I had taken addies last semester, the weekend before finals. I loved not only how awake I felt, but how INTERESTING the information I was forced to memorize had become. I devoured my textbooks, made hundreds of flashcards (not exaggerating), and stayed up for two days.
Adderall
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- 2 corroborating sources
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- PubChem toxicity data
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Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 2 corroborating sources
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- PubChem toxicity data
Aliases: aderal, aderall, adderal, d-amphetamine, d-amph
Summary
Amphetamine (also known as alpha-methylphenethylamine, amfetamine, speed, or by brand names including Adderall, Dexedrine and Tentin) is a classical stimulant substance of the phenethylamine class. It is the parent compound of the substituted amphetamines, a diverse group that includes methamphetamine, MDMA, cathinone, and bupropion. The mechanism of action involves promoting release of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 5-10mg | 10-30mg | 30-50mg | 50-80mg+ |
| Oral | 5-15mg | 15-40mg | 40-75mg | 75-125mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 3-10 min | - | 2-5 hrs | 1-3 hrs | - |
| Oral | 30-45 min | 0.5-2.25 hrs | 2.5-4 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 6-8 hrs |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over days to weeks of regular use
Reset
3–7 days for acute tolerance; longer for full reset
Tolerance Decay
Half tolerance
7d
Baseline
~14d
Acute tachyphylaxis to euphoric effects is common with short‑interval redosing; binge‑pattern multi‑day use rapidly escalates tolerance and markedly increases risk of stimulant psychosis. Allow multiple weeks off after heavy use.
Effects
Aggregated from 19 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 9
Stimulation
68.4%
70%
Euphoria
52.6%
70%
Focus Enhancement
47.4%
70%
Music Enhancement
36.8%
70%
Color Enhancement
36.8%
70%
Empathy
21.1%
70%
Tactile Enhancement
21.1%
70%
Introspection
15.8%
70%
Body High
15.8%
70%
Adverse Effects 5
Anxiety
47.4%
70%
Confusion
31.6%
70%
Muscle Tension
15.8%
70%
Sweating
15.8%
70%
Pupil Dilation
15.8%
70%
Community Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance.
Erowid 8 reports 3 positive 4 neutral 1 cautionary visit
It all started roughly at the age of 10. My mom and I both thought that I had ADD/ADHD but never had credible proof. We decided not to see a doctor for the big reason that the drugs prescribed to one with ADHD typically are highly addictive and can damage a developing brain. Fast-forward a few years to 8th grade.
I took adderall for only about 5-6 months, progressively got worse towards the end months. It started with the euphoria, met new people (even my current boyfriend) loved everyone and everything.
Between the times of 7 and 7:30 I consumed 3 separate 20mg pills of Adderall. The experience to follow would be my first to date using any form of speed. I didn't know what I was in for. 7:00- consumed my first pill. I had been reading lots on amphetamines and had a general idea as to what to expect.
On specific occasions, say at social gatherings like festivals or concerts, I find the experience much more enjoyable when I can pop a couple Adderall. I take them orally, (though some Adderall users choose to snort it,) and for me it takes about an hour to kick in. My effects usually last anywhere from 8 to 40 hours.
I finally convinced a quack doctor that I had ADD ('Oh, I can't concentrate, you see'). He wrote me out a prescription for ninety 10mg Adderall tablets. I remember kind of dancing and humming the Who's '5:15' as I waited for the local CVS to fill the script.
my night started usual, just chillen with some freinds. we had some bags, my freind was prescribed 20 miligram pills of Adderall and had them on her. I did alot of concerta and dexetrin so i knew what to expect. I dropped the first 3 pills at 6:35 p.m. and within 20 minutes i felt a nice little boost.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not an uppers guy. I've generally held them in a light of skepticism, as they seem highly addictive (and lo, I am an addictive type of guy) and altogether not my style. I think I've changed my opinion, perhaps.
Bluelight 8 threads 7 neutral 1 cautionary visit
Adderall + sobriety - exp. - Enlightened or Deluded? edit: uh.. i was reallly out there when i wrote most anything during 2007 -- This captures parts of my week long experiences during which my 3rd eye opened up (and it wasn't anything like DMT, oh no...) - without any drugs for the most part except I will say the Adde...
7:30pm I take 75mg of Adderall XR, chew the fuck out of those little beads, and swallow. What a disgusting aftertaste. *Note* I take 40mg of Adderall XR every day, in capsule form, so I have quite a tolerance to it. I won't be surprised if 75mg doesn't do shit.
Intro (Go ahead and skip if you want to get to te experience but I highly recommend for the point of understanding this post that you read this intro.) I can honestly say this was the highest I have ever been, and I don't consider that a good thing. After this experience I have decided to quit my drug use for good.
This is from when i first got my script, i submitted this to erowid but the fyckers wont post it. Anyway.... So im a 18 year old guy and im am pretty high right now at 40mg, i got prescribed last week for add. Anyway i have been on the drug for approx 2 months.
This a pretty long report, but I would really appreciate anyone who has experience/knowledge on this topic, would please take the time to read this as it may help me come to a conclusion, with your imput/advice, which will very much help me, thank you to anyone who reads the whole report! So I sort of posted about this...
Hey guys, I'm a 24 year old male about 6' tall and weighing around 180 lbs. I have never taken Adderall before. I read several personal accounts and researched everything I could find about Adderall in the week leading up to me taking it. I smoke weed regularly but haven't taken any type of pill in about a year.
A Back Door Alternative By Znegative About a year ago I wrote this embarrassing TR where I sloppily recounted my experiences with injecting Mixed Amphetamine Salts (I.e. Adderall) intravenously.
WARNING : 400mg of Adderall is a VERY high dose, extremely dangerous for almost any user. Please do not read this and consider this to be a dosage you should try. This user's reaction is not typical. ~4:30pm: I took 20 adderall IR pills, 20mg each, for a total of 400mg.
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