Adderall and Tearfulness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tearfulness 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 Cymbalta, and have Stress and anxiety.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tearfulness 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 64,224 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.

What is Tearfulness?

Tearfulness (excess tearing) is found to be associated with 549 drugs and 660 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tearfulness.

On Jul, 14, 2026

50,493 people reported to have side effects when taking Adderall.
Among them, 29 people (0.06%) have Tearfulness.

Among these 29 people:

How long have people been on Adderall when they have Tearfulness? *

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

female: 64.29 %
male: 35.71 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Adderall? *

What are other side effects people have besides Tearfulness? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 41.38%
Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 37.93%
Feeling Abnormal: 10 people, 34.48%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 10 people, 34.48%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 8 people, 27.59%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 27.59%
Emotional Disorder: 7 people, 24.14%
Joint Pain: 7 people, 24.14%
Weakness: 6 people, 20.69%
Drowsiness: 6 people, 20.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 13.79%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 13.79%
Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 2 people, 6.90%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 2 people, 6.90%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 6.90%
Drowsiness: 2 people, 6.90%
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): 2 people, 6.90%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 6.90%
Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 6.90%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 6.90%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Adderall:

Adderall (64,224 reports)

Tearfulness treatments and more:

Tearfulness (5,387 reports)

How severe was Tearfulness and when was it recovered:

Tearfulness in Adderall

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

Tearfulness and drugs with ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate

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 Tearfulness:

Tearfulness (549 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Tearfulness:

Tearfulness (660 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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