Adderall Alternative? The Rise of Adderall Use Among College Students

July 9, 2012 - PRLog -- They are known as “smart drugs” or “study drugs” by students; while scientists refer to them as “cognitive enhancers”. The difference in the names, however, does not impact the popularity of perscription medications like Adderall, the most widely-used study drug among college students. “Addy,” as Adderall is called, is known to augment cognitive function, thus enabling users to study for hours with full concentration without getting fatigued. The remarkable popularity enjoyed by Adderall in college campuses can be gauged by an article in The Washington Post, which states that sales of the drug in the U.S. increased more than 3,100 percent between 2002 and 2005.

Medical and Non-Medical Uses Of Adderall

Like Ritalin, Adderall is prescribed for treating attention-deficit disorder. The drug helps treat children and adults with ADHD, a serious disorder that causes problems with concentration or hyperactivity and interferes with learning and social functioning. However, it is the non-medical use of Adderall among college students, despite side-effects such as insomnia and loss of appetite, which is more widespread.

Easy Availability

The easy availability and casual acceptance of Adderall has spurred indiscriminate usage among students trying hard to meet the demands of stressful campus life. A recent investigation by The Today Show showed that whether the library, cafeteria, or the dorm, the drug can be bought and sold without much ado for as little as $5 a pill. Students that possess prescriptions, for as many as 60 pills a month for treating their attention-deficit disorder, tend to be the main source. Some of these pills also make their way to the black market.

While no firm data exists, a survey conducted at an unnamed Midwestern campus and published in 2005; found that 44 percent of students knew someone who used illegally obtained Adderall. The study also found that 4 in 10 students with a stimulant prescription abused the drug at some point. The Addiction Journal reported that 1 in 4 college students misused ADHD medications. College students between the ages of 18 and 22 were reported to be twice as likely to abuse Adderall as non-students. A 60 Minutes expose indicated that 34 percent to as much as 60 percent of undergraduate juniors and seniors had taken ADHD drugs as study aids and did so without a prescription. It further reported that only 4 percent of students on campus had legal prescriptions.

But There’s a Problem

As with any prescription drug, Adderall is not designed for non-therapeutic use. It can be addictive, potentially harmful, and illegal to consume without a doctor’s permission. According to drugs.com, “Adderall has a high potential for abuse and may be habit forming if used for a long period of time. Use Adderall only as prescribed and do not share it with others. Abuse of Adderall may cause serious heart problems, blood vessel problems, or sudden death.” (http://www.drugs.com/cdi/adderall.html)

Given these health and legal risks, it’s not surprising that healthy overacheivers have started looking for alternatives to increase focus and improve concentration.

Adderall Alternative?

Science to the rescue. A category of non-prescription alternatives, called Cognitive Energy Enhancers, have quickly been dubbed the “Adderall Alternative.” And with the rise of cognitive enhancers in both colleges and now the work place, Cognitive Energy supplements seem to be the future of cognitive enhancement.

PROFIDERALL’s ‘Cognitive Energy Complex’ pairs the latest nootropic ‘smart drugs’ with powerful energy compounds to provide fuel for both the body and mind. The key nootropic substances are clinically proven to improve creative thinking, information processing, attention, cortical/behavioral arousal, learning and memory… while the powerful synthetics build incredible energy that lasts up to 6 hours. Simply put, PROFIDERALL ‘wakes up your brain’ and gives you an incredible energy boost to optimize focus, memory and endurance… and it’s still the only product available with the exact combination of nootropic ‘smart drugs’ and powerful energy compounds to offer a serious non-prescription alternative for the healthy overacheiver.

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