"better than adderall for me. adderall feels like a sledgehammer slamming my brain into focus and concerta is like a master artist finessing my thoughts into focus as much as adderall but so much more subtly. i will forget i am on concerta (36 mg, may go up to 54mg), during the day. there is a noticeable tolerance that i have developed. 18mg used to pump me up, now i no longer feel 18. 36 is getting to that point with daily use. only reason it doesn&#039;t get a 10. take 6000mg of fish oil daily and increase your magnesium intake."