HealthDay (3/14, Miller) reports, “College students who use drugs like Adderall to help them focus on their studies may be setting themselves up for trouble.” In a survey published in the International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, researchers “asked 700 undergraduates across the United States about drugs commonly used by students – including ADHD medications like Adderall, cannabis, nicotine, alcohol, MDMA and ecstasy.”
The researchers “found that using one substance appears to prime the brain for using others.” They also “linked use of one substance to generally poorer mental health and lower ability to fight off stress. And less frequent use led to mental distress – potentially promoting continued use.”
Related Links:
— “Taking ‘Study Drugs’ Like Adderall Could Be Gateway to More Drug Abuse,”
Carole Tanzer Miller, HealthDay, March 14, 2024