Dexedrine

This is written assuming you have read my general discussion of
Dexedrine was developed in the 1920's and initially used to treat depression and obesity, but since then, stringent controls have greatly reduced medical use Dexedrine

The use of Dexedrine to control hyperactive children with behavior problems has been known since the 1920's, but drug trials were not conducted until the early 1930's. Dextroamphetamine was approved by the FDA in 1958.

In the 1950's the semi-synthetic derivative, methylphenidate, was developed and marketed as Ritalin. It was supposed to minimize the side effects of appetite suppression and insomnia. Since the targeted patients were always children, Ritalin became the medication of choice for treating ADHD. Though a new compound of Dexedrine, , is coming back into favor because of its longer action.

It has stronger side effects on  appetite suppression and insomnia, but often it is "smoother" than Ritalin and patients are more comfortable with it. Ritalin tends to cause more nausea or stomach discomfort, and may produce more moodiness. Both Ritalin and Dexedrine have short acting forms that last about 4 hours. 

It comes in both long and short acting forms. The short acting tablet comes in 5 mg dosages, and reaches a peak level two hours after administration. The longer acting spansule is available in 5 mg, 10 mg, and 15 mg sizes and reaches a peak blood level eight to 10 hours after administration. This permits once daily dosing with the spansule.

Side effects are: agitation/irritability, insomnia, dry mouth, headache, nausea, weight loss. Other side effects are reduced stature, ticks, "zombie" demeanor, stomach aches, moodiness and if its similarities to Ritalin hold,  .

There is a highly effective treatment alternative to Dexedrine

For over 35 years I have worked with ADHD children and their families. Having been an  ADHD child myself, I have a personal interest in this area.

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