Between the years 2007 – 2011, just only four years, the prescriptions written for Adderall up 40%. DEA said close to 50 million prescription stimulant drugs like Adderall were dispensed in 2011 to treat symptoms of ADHD. People who have ADHD experience stress far more than the average person because always overwhelmed. The stress is the major factor, but it does not mean you have to take the prescription drug for it. The cause of ADHD can be a lack of energy due to mitochondrial dysfunction, brain inflammation, one of many forms of anemia, a diet loaded with refined foods and additives, leaky gut, blood sugar dysfunction, poor digestion, poor sleep hygiene, food sensitivities or a combination of all the above. The drug Adderall increases the level of dopamine, norepinephrine serotonin, L-glutamine in the brain. Why Adderall is addictive? Over time natural production level of dopamine is reduced so that people start having a hard time experiencing pleasure without taking the drug. There are always alternative way to treat ADHD and it is very important to find the root cause. The bandaid approach of having a drug like Adderall not only cost you but take a hit in the later.
