[RonHolzwarth]

You asked:
"I wonder if the same effects are seen with Adderall and Ritalin."

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if the effects are EXACTLY the same, but,,, reread the article, it says:

"On average, the addicts used an average of four grams a week and said they had been high on 19 of the 30 days before the study began."

A normal dose of Adderall (for an adult with ADHD) is 20 to a maximum of 60 mG per day. This is 0.02 to 0.06 G per day.

4 G/week = 0.57 G/day, from the usage indicated in the article.

So, this means if you take 10 to 30 times the NORMAL PRESCRIBED DOSE, you would quite likely see some damage.

This of it this way:

So you had a couple drinks last night?

What would have happened to you if you had TWENTY or THIRTY drinks last night?

[RonHolzwarth]

PS: Maybe should have ended that posting with: What would happen to you if you had TWENTY or THIRTY drinks EVERY night, for the last TEN YEARS?

[gcruse]

I imagine if you abused orange juice for ten years, a scan of your kidneys would be horrible, too. Good thing OJ isn't addictive.

[Drammach]

Adderol and Ritalyn:

You note that dosage would have to be increased 10 to 30 times to get the same effect as smoking meth..

Does that apply to adults, or children?

I would be interested in seeing the same studies done on Children that have been prescribed ADD drugs for extended periods..
I hope to G-d you are right, but am pretty sure that such a study will confirm that many children's brains have been severely damaged..