Adderall
name/ˈædəɹɔːl/
Etymology
A brand name coined by the pharmaceutical executive Roger Griggs in 1994. A contraction of the phrase ADD (“attention deficit disorder”) (f)or all, intended to convey inclusivity.
Definitions
A brand name for a psychostimulant combination drug containing four salts of amphetamine,…
A brand name for a psychostimulant combination drug containing four salts of amphetamine, used in the treatment of conditions such as ADHD and narcolepsy and often misused as a recreational drug.
- Pop a couple of Adderalls.
- Doctors and the media have helped to create the belief that the best way to treat ADD/ADHD is with stimulant medications, such as Ritalin or Adderall.
- A few years back I tried that “Harvard drug,” Adderall, which gives you the power to read for twelve hours straight and internalize everything you read—and it was a total disaster.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Adderall. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA