"i was taking adderall for nearly 3 years, when my insurance would no longer cover it. i started taking it when i enrolled into college. it helped me achieve the honor roll every term i was taking it. i felt more confident and focused, whereas in high school i was unable to do such tasks and received d&#039;s and f&#039;s. i wish that i was taking adderall again. i&#039;ve taken ritalin, methaline and now dexedrine which doesn&#039;t compare to adderall. i have been taking this for 6 months now, and i am no longer on the honor roll. no matter how hard i try, my focus isn&#039;t where i need it to be. on the other hand, i don&#039;t have the side effects of severe irritability or quick anger that adderall tends to cause."