If You Snort Adderall, Please Note The Following
Some people choose to snort Adderall to get higher, faster. Using this methods of injesting adderall the body receives the entire dosage nearly instantly. This defeats the purpose of consuming Adderall XR (since the release is no longer extended), and suddenly 5mg of Adderall XR can affect your body like an even larger does of Adderall IR (instant release). The main danger in snorting Adderall is that it absorbs into the body in a way that the manufacturer did not intend for it to do.
Snorting Adderall Increases Adderall Effects
This means that snorting the Adderall:
- Affects the brain more quickly, giving the medication stronger effects than it ordinarily would have. Additionally, this also makes the abuse of this medication more addictive.
- Becomes easier to experience harmful effects from, including increasing the risk of overdose.
- Can absorb in greater amounts into the body than would occur with an oral dose.
- Can absorb too rapidly into the body.
Possible Health Problems From Snorting Adderall
Adderall has a variety of inactive ingredients in it that help give consistency to the pill and help it to dissolve at a regular rate inside the stomach. These ingredients are not always water-soluble, and can simply remain in the nose after the pill has been snorted. This can lead to a variety of health consequences, ranging from allergic reactions to sinus infections. Also, snorting pills has been shown to lead to a build up of some of this insoluble residue in the lining of the lungs, meaning that over time, snorting pills can seriously impair breathing.
Some of the side effects that Adderall can cause are more likely to occur when the medication is insufflated, and these side effects include:
- Difficulty sleeping
- Loss of appetite
- Stomach pain
- Dizziness
- Nausea
Rare side effects are more likely to occur when snorting Adderall as well, some of which can require a doctor's assistance. These side effects include:
- Mood disturbances, such as anger or depression
- Irregular or rapid heart beat
- Severe allergic reactions
- Blurred vision
- Confusion
The Dangers of Mixing Adderall
When people abuse Adderall, they often abuse other drugs, particularly alcohol and marijuana, with it. Since the Adderall has a stronger effect than it would have if taken by mouth, combining other drugs with Adderall becomes particularly dangerous. The chances of having a dangerous drug interaction or severe side effects skyrocket. Although alcohol is a depressant, it can have a paradoxical reaction with Adderall if the medication is snorted, leading to aggressive behavior, blackouts, rapid heart rate, and flushing. In some cases, the combination can even cause death, if the two substances are combined in sufficient amounts. Many times, combining other drugs with Adderall can lead to hospitalization, as the side effects become quite overwhelming.
The Risk of Addiction
Since Adderall is an amphetamine, it is a drug that people can become physically and psychologically dependent on. This risk is lessened when the drug is only taken by mouth and under a doctor's supervision, but it increases greatly when the drug is snorted, particularly by people that have no medical need for it. Dependence on Adderall can lead to confusion, memory problems, and mood disturbances when the medication wears off. Tolerance increases more rapidly to Adderall when it is snorted, meaning that therapeutic doses may no longer have the same effect that they used to, and a person may end up going through their prescription must faster than they intended, leading to physical withdrawal. Withdrawal symptoms can be extremely severe, sometimes resulting in a near-comatose state.