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Should Adderall Be Continued For Depression?

Hello and ty first off. I am 20 years old going though depression and I m really curious about some drugs. I am in no way a doctor or think i know anything related. I don t like being depressed and i haven t found anything to help me, except adderall. I don t know why but it get up in the morning take an adderall, force myself to have a snack if not breakfast, and its so amazing. I m not down I smile at babies going by in carriages. It s so amazing that this can make me feel so different. I guess my question(s) are, I don t have a prescription and i buy them from a friend(I know, shady but adderall isn t something i need to to get from a doctor for it to be necessary) what will a doctor say if I try to explain this to them? Am i using adderall negatively? And take note that i didn t eat much being depressed, and on adderall i have a healthy appetite and i am finally raising my weight from a 5 3 male 120 pounds to 140 pounds in two months. If this is all wrong what can I do to help myself. I don t have insurance and I don t have family.Ty even if you read this all and hopefully you can help me to understand more.-Bryan
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. Adderall is usually prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder and there is a slight element of depression in it. If you feel good while you have adderall that could be because your depression is very much mild. In that you could also go without medicine at all. But I suggest you to consult your psychiatrist / psychologist before taking any medicines.

If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Should Adderall Be Continued For Depression?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. Adderall is usually prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder and there is a slight element of depression in it. If you feel good while you have adderall that could be because your depression is very much mild. In that you could also go without medicine at all. But I suggest you to consult your psychiatrist / psychologist before taking any medicines. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.