The DEA classifies it as a Schedule II amphetamine with high potential for abuse: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/manuals/pract/section2.htm http://www.d

The DEA classifies it as a Schedule II amphetamine with high potential for abuse: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/manuals/pract/section2.htm http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/manuals/pract/section... The main active ingredients are amphetamines, so yes, it's an amphetamine-based medication, hence its high potential for people abusing it, and many doctors have gone to jail for doling it out carelessly to people.