"i was a failing student, failing math 2 times. in my junior year of high school i took adderall for the first time, on the first day of the school year. the first day of taking it was astonishing. i was very concentrated in math class, and that&#039;s not it, i had a desire to learn once i got into class. my grades improved to the high 90 percentiles, which i never thought i&#039;d accomplish. but there are side effects to taking adderall. for me it&#039;s dizziness for about an hour in, headaches on occasion, and being very sleepy around afternoon. i urge parents who have kids with add/adhd to let your kids try it out for a month. it might save their futures. you can skip doses as much as you like, so i don&#039;t take it on summer break or weekends."