Remember what Alice Cooper said, speed kills.

What really pisses me off about these studies is that they are always long into the use of the products. Even more alarming, is the push by Shire and Lilly for example, addressing the adults who have not been dx ADHD. This is the DTC literature piled up in my psych's office--for adult ADHD. Lilly has a CD, etc. adults having an added risk of heart problems, who may already have high blood pressure, etc. The CD from Lilly is promoting Strattera, for adult ADHD, and if anyone here remembers, years ago it was being promoted in childhood bipolar kids. It's just a re-packaging promotion effort.

Strattera is a SNRI similar to Effexor and Cymbalta but not approved for depression strangely enough. Didn't stop my doctor from trying it out on me though for "bipolar" depression. (really I was just on a ton of sedating drugs---he was trying me on all the stimulants at that time too---I was a zombie)

I was just prescribed Adderall and Sorequel. Anyone taking both of these? Or has anyone heard of doctors prescribing them at the same time?

Personal opinion, but Adderall and Seroquel together don't make sense. I suspect the Seroquel was added for sleep issues?

From my reading of Rock and Roll biographies, this is reminiscent of the combination of amphetamine and heroin, known as a speed ball. Speed (adderall)all day, major tranquilizer (seroquel) at night, causes severe heart damage. Did your doctor prescribe for Elvis too?

My ten year old boy has been on addreall for about two years.It was wonderful until this week. He went from failing school because he could not stay in his seat to making A-B student.He also made friends witch was very hard for him before because he was kind of all over the place. When I went to get his meds. this month I had to fill out a form for heart related problems. My doctor sent my son for an EKG an it came back abnormal. We have to go for more tests.I just keep thinking what have I done? Why did I let them give my son this drug?What is going to happen when he is coming off the meds.? Is anyone having this same problem? I'm scared!!!!

I am also very upset at what is happening to my son's health. He has had high blood pressure for several years and the DR. kept beating around the bush about white collar fear meaning he was just high on his bp cause he was fearful of the DR office. I kept saying no no no its not that. FINALLY after a good 5-6 years they are taking me seriously not that his HEART IS DAMAGED it is enlarged left ventricular hypertophy, his heart murmer has become more pronounced and now his kidneys are not working right. his blood pressure is running 150 on 2 bp lowering medications. he is being seen at Riley hypertension clinic he has high amounts of protiene in his urine called protieneuria, and high Iron levels all from heart damage to vessels. we had seen an improvment in school but at what cost. He has been on concerta, strattera, adderall and focalin, and seroquel to help him sleep at night, due to stimulants. he is on clonidine and norvas to help with blood pressure. now he also is having small seizures and an abnormal ecg which can be due to hypertension and kidneys I am told. hopefully I have not screwed him up just trying to help him sueceed in his school work to get good grades and learn skills. they all told me this was safe I asked if it could cause him to shoot blanks in the long run and I was told NO if he is on this medication it helps him function I have read that it may also kill him very small percentage of heart damage guess we are that small % with the sudden deaths and heart attacks he can not function well if he is dead now can he??

My husband was 33 when he began taking adderall. Through looking over the med records after the fact (ofcourse)in the 5 years of treatment he had hypertension.We were not told this,nor was the condition treated.As a result, at 38 he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and C.H.F. His E.F. or ejection fraction was 15%. A heart transplant was immeadiatly discussed.we opted to try the treatment meds avail,and 5 years later his E.F. is 50%. Research all you can &Keep the faith.