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In Australia we only have pure Dex. I'm not sure if I buy that they're a benefit in using 25% levoamphetamine vs the manufacturers just wanted a way to cut thei

• scq 4y ago
  It's mostly an accident of history. Adderall was originally marketed as a weight loss product (!) containing 4 different amphetamine salts, including methamphetamine (!!). The FDA made them remove the meth in the 70s, and in the 90s the company that made it was acquired, and it was rebranded as an ADHD drug.
  • throwaway287391 4y ago
    The FDA still allows methamphetamine (under the name “Desoxyn”) to be prescribed for ADHD and obesity.
    • llamaLord 4y ago
      Yeah but does anyone actually get proscribed it? TBH I do wonder if Desoxyn would actually make a MUCH better ADHD treatment given it lasts in the body close to 2x longer than standard amph.
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