Adderall for Weight Loss?
It’s a dilemma for many parents and pediatricians: Should an overweight child facing the risk of teasing and eventually Type 2 diabetes take Adderall – an amphetamine approved to treat ADHD – for weight loss?
Adderall, like other drugs in its class, is an appetite suppressant. While it’s legal (and commonplace) for doctors to prescribe medicines “off label,” is it ethical? More importantly, is it safe?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that some patients with pre-existing heart problems have died suddenly on ADHD drugs; others may hear voices or become manic.
Many pediatricians say with risks like these and somewhat questionable benefits, it’s wrong to use the drug off label. Furthermore, Adderall has never been studied in connection with weight loss. [source: Taste for Life]
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