I'm not suggesting anyone take them per se, although I really do think it's a great medication that seems often undervalued. The question is, why?

So a quick crash course- dexedrine is a sustained or instant release amphetamine comprised of a single molecule, dextroamphetamine. Unlike some other ADHD medications, it's a 'pure' dopamine agonist.

I've been on the same dose every day for the past 3 years and I experience plenty of benefits and no negative side-effects except for occasional thirst and a lack of appetite.

But when I suggested by boyfriend, who also has ADHD, to ask the doctor about a prescription for it when all the other meds either had shitty side effects or didn't work as intended, he was told that they won't normally script it without a very good reason.

According to my doctor the only reason she allows me a prescription is because I have a sleep disorder that dexedrine is shown to have a net positive effect on improving, but is otherwise too much like recreational speed to normally condone.

I can find no scientific research to back this assertion up. The only real correlation I can find to corroborate her reason is that dexedrine was available OTC and people came forward for addiction issues. After it was scheduled it used to be used for weight loss and fatigue but stopped being prescribed for such after several addiction cases were reported.

Anecdotally, this medicine has been by far the most effective for me. It's like a key in a lock. And I've tried all the others, they're just not as effective or have bad side effects (Adderall made me rage out hardcore when I hit the half life of the capsule).

Is there an unscientific bias against this medicine in general? I can't imagine it being nearly as addictive as Adderal since dextro doesn't have nearly as much efficacy as a mood enhancing substance. Or is it just my area/our doctors? Either way, it makes me concerned that people with our disorder may not being getting the best treatment available to them because of this bias.