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Reviewer: Solution, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This medication at 10 mg is good for attention span but lacks the motivational "kick" that Adderall XR provides- which is why I gave a 1 star satisfaction.
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Reviewer: kathie, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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works.but time to increase dosage.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I like Dexedrine, sure you don't get the kick that Adderall xr gave you, but you still get things done. I'm still trying to find out why it had a bad rap. My psychiatrist was very hesitant to give it to me. Dry mouth is prominent when taking this drug.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Here is the real deal on Dexadrine spansules... I started taking this drug at the age of 14 when I was a freshman in high school. It definately helped my attention span. It is definately not for hyperactivity as it is legal speed. The reason in most of these reviews people say they were unmotivated and could not get out of be without it is because its speed.
I took it for most of my teens and i
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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suffered w/depress. adult life;when medicated for add,dex span is only med which made me funtional,w/no side effects;i so wish found it sooner, but grateful now!
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