Many point to evidence of withdrawal as an argument against prescription stimulants. A quick scan of r/ADHD on Reddit will show just how many people struggle to cope after they have been taking prescription stimulants for years and try to stop.
And while this is a valid concern, Erin Knox, Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist, director of experiential pharmacy education at the University of California, Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Science, told BioSpace that for those who take the drug as directed, this may have less to do with the medication and more to do with the user.
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