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Adderall is just a reformulated weight loss drug: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adderall#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adderall#History > The pharmaceu
by gwbas1c 2y ago
Adderall is just a reformulated weight loss drug: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adderall#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adderall#History
> The pharmaceutical company Rexar reformulated their popular weight loss drug Obetrol following its mandatory withdrawal from the market in 1973
> In 1994, Richwood Pharmaceuticals acquired Rexar and began promoting Obetrol as a treatment for ADHD
It's worth reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obetrol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obetrol to understand why it isn't promoted for weight loss. In general, amphetamines are easily abused and can lead to long term health problems.