Isn't amphetamine = speed?

Adderall is adderall. Why be this way?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_(disambiguation)

To reiterate from elsewhere in the thread: My point is that if there is a chance that a reasonably healthy habit like running could possibly alleviate ADHD symptoms, wouldn't it be clearly better to try that before giving kids drugs of any sort?

I am stating that as an opinion - not a fact.

> long before Breaking Bad and Meth

Your world seems a bit one-dimensional. Running helped one kid. So, we tell every kid to run? What do we do for kids that don't want to run? Force them? What happens when you run out of things to try?

You're perpetuating a world in which humans can't get the right help for their issues because "they should just try X!" It's incredibly tone-deaf.

By the way, Methamphetamine existed long before BB. It was used by Nazis to keep them in fighting shape.

My point is that if there is a chance that a reasonably healthy habit like running could possibly alleviate ADHD symptoms, wouldn't it be clearly better to try that before giving kids drugs of any sort?

*Common adverse reactions of methylphenidate include: tachycardia, palpitations, headache, insomnia, anxiety, hyperhidrosis, weight loss, decreased appetite, dry mouth, nausea, and abdominal pain.[5] Withdrawal symptoms may include: chills, depression, drowsiness, dysphoria, exhaustion, headaches, irritability, lethargy, nightmares, restlessness, suicidal thoughts, and weakness.[1]