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

Summary:

Suicidal 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 female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xanax, and have Stress and anxiety.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Suicidal 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 64,216 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.

What is Suicidal behaviour?

Suicidal behaviour is found to be associated with 480 drugs and 510 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Suicidal behaviour.

On Feb, 11, 2026

50,493 people reported to have side effects when taking Adderall.
Among them, 47 people (0.09%) have Suicidal behaviour.

Could Adderall cause Suicidal behaviour?

Among these 47 people:

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

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

female: 57.78 %
male: 42.22 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Adderall? *

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

Stress And Anxiety: 15 people, 31.91%
Weight Increased: 12 people, 25.53%
Aggression: 10 people, 21.28%
Intentional Self-Injury: 8 people, 17.02%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 8 people, 17.02%
Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 8 people, 17.02%
Drug Ineffective: 7 people, 14.89%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 7 people, 14.89%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 7 people, 14.89%
Irritability: 7 people, 14.89%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 14.89%
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry;): 5 people, 10.64%
Drowsiness: 5 people, 10.64%
Quit Smoking: 4 people, 8.51%
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (a term that refers to a condition where seizures are generated in the portion of the brain called the temporal lobe): 3 people, 6.38%
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 3 people, 6.38%
Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 3 people, 6.38%
Mania (a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood): 3 people, 6.38%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 6.38%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 6.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Suicidal behaviour and when was it recovered:

Suicidal behaviour in Adderall

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

Suicidal behaviour and drugs with ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (57 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+

Browse all side effects of Adderall:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Suicidal behaviour:

Suicidal behaviour (480 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Suicidal behaviour:

Suicidal behaviour (510 conditions)

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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