The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall

Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by braingenious on Friday October 14, 2022 @08:58PM (#33210533)

I’m kind of surprised by this. I thought a lot of folks switched over to Vyvanse over the past decade.

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by schwartzworld on Friday October 14, 2022 @09:36PM (#33210764)

Vyvanse is definitely better than Adderall, but it can be annoying to get insurance on board.

Also, is there an instant release Vyvanse? I thought it was just extended release.

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by braingenious on Friday October 14, 2022 @09:40PM (#33210802)

As far as I understand it, Vyvanse is specifically designed not to be instant release. It is amphetamine attached to lysine that only becomes active after the lysine is cleaved from it in your gut.

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by water554 on Saturday October 15, 2022 @01:48AM (#33212098)

Dexedrine

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by Spivak on Friday October 14, 2022 @09:13PM (#33210619)

And if you also have depression and anxiety I’ve seen a few doctors use Wellbutrin.

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by braingenious on Friday October 14, 2022 @09:37PM (#33210773)

That’s wild. I would be very concerned if my psychiatrist treated all phenylethylamines as interchangeable. I guess people have to make do with what is available though.

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by navjack27 on Saturday October 15, 2022 @05:47AM (#33213300)

I can't do Vyvanse. Lasts too long. I take 2x 30mg instant release mixed amphetamine a day. Well, usually just one a day but I'm prescribed two.

Not everyone needs long lasting meds.

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