"i&#039;ve taken adderall for 2 years. the first 6 months, worked very well. balanced me out, kept me focused &amp; side effects were minimal. but, the efficiency of adderall has really gone down in my experience. i often find myself hyper focusing on things i don&#039;t need to &amp; the side effects have gotten much worse. insomnia, horrible dry mouth (= more cavities), i get antsy &amp; shaky at times &amp; i also feel i&#039;ve become dependent on it. next doctors appointment, i will be asking to switch out to something else. its a good medicine at first, but understand that many of the great reviews are likely written by newer adderall users."