I have Add, and have been taking Adderal XR fairly consistantly for 16 years ...I just lost my Medicaid, though so I had to switch to the short-term dose.The XR was 60 mg , now it's 80 mg q4 hrs. When my young son was growing up he took it, too. He had the problem of not being hungry, thus didn't want to eat. He did lose weight, we took him off meds for the summer, and put him on Ritalin instead. He gained back his weight, but said Ritalin wasn't as effective for his

acute ADHD symptoms. He was taking 110 md qd...now he takes 30.He did well in school, he graduated (whew!!!) and takes it at work, only.
. I take it , and don't have any noticeable side effects. I wish it made me lose weight, but it doesn't... I feel happy and really alert, it's a life saver. My Add is the lethargic type, daydreamy, can seem to finish anything without adderal....It helps my focus, so I don't have CAR ACCIDENTS anymore, too.