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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.

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mas5707 07/30/2009

I take Adderall for my ADD. I also lift regularly twice a week, with 2 to 3 full days of rest in between. I usually lift within an hour of taking my first pill. I was wondering if this was safe or not. I have notices a difference from when I take my pill and when I don't. When I do take it, I notice that I can do a few extra reps each set. It's not to he point that I'd hurt myself, but it's like I'm more determined or something to get that last rep or two in. Like I said before, I give my muscles more than enough time to rest and heal. I'm just wondering if this i safe or not.

deleted_user 07/31/2009

I asked a similar question to the psychiatrist and was told that you should never take adderall before working out because it greatly increases chance of heart attack doing strenuous exercise, especially cardio. I'm 23 and she was stressing that I could drop dead doing rigorous exercise while on adderall.

I follow this advice when doing an intense cardio workout, but if I'm just heading to the gym to lift some weights I don't see anything to be too concerned about.

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