Adderall and Abnormal behaviour - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abnormal behaviour is reported as a side effect among people who take Adderall (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Strattera, and have Cataplexy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abnormal behaviour when taking Adderall. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 50,493 people who have side effects when taking Adderall from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Adderall?

Adderall has active ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 64,204 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.

What is Abnormal behaviour?

Abnormal behaviour is found to be associated with 1,903 drugs and 2,148 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abnormal behaviour.

On Aug, 27, 2025

50,493 people reported to have side effects when taking Adderall.
Among them, 615 people (1.22%) have Abnormal behaviour.

Could Adderall cause Abnormal behaviour?

Among these 615 people:

How long have people been on Adderall when they have Abnormal behaviour? *

What is the gender of people who have Abnormal behaviour when taking Adderall? *

female: 39.23 %
male: 60.77 %

What is the age of people who have Abnormal behaviour when taking Adderall? *

What are other drugs people take besides Adderall? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abnormal behaviour? *

Aggression: 117 people, 19.02%
Drug Ineffective: 107 people, 17.40%
Stress And Anxiety: 78 people, 12.68%
Suicidal Ideation: 70 people, 11.38%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 68 people, 11.06%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 62 people, 10.08%
Drowsiness: 60 people, 9.76%
Disturbance In Attention: 58 people, 9.43%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 54 people, 8.78%
Memory Loss: 48 people, 7.80%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 47 people, 7.64%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 37 people, 6.02%
Stress And Anxiety: 36 people, 5.85%
Quit Smoking: 16 people, 2.60%
Pain: 15 people, 2.44%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 15 people, 2.44%
Drowsiness: 14 people, 2.28%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 11 people, 1.79%
High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 1.46%
Disturbance In Attention: 8 people, 1.30%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate:

Abnormal behaviour and drugs with ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (694 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Adderall side effects:

Adderall side effect: Drug ineffective (5,223 reports)
Adderall side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (3,692 reports)

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Common drugs associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Abnormal behaviour (1,903 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Abnormal behaviour:

Depression: 3,069 reports
Add: 2,757 reports
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: 2,683 reports
Stop smoking: 1,994 reports
Smoking cessation: 1,988 reports
Parkinsonism aggravated: 1,666 reports
Shaking palsy: 1,664 reports
Pain exacerbated: 1,586 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 1,584 reports
Schizophrenia: 1,561 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Abnormal behaviour:

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Drugs similar to Adderall and Abnormal behaviour :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (the active ingredients of Adderall) and Adderall (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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