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How Does Adderall™ Work?

Season 2 Episode 23 | 2m 47s

There's a lot of chemistry in that little pill that affects your nervous system. More than 25 million people rely on Adderall and other similar drugs to help treat narcolepsy, depression and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But how does amphetamine, the active ingredient in Adderall, work? This week, Reactions explains how amphetamine helps you focus--the chemistry of Adderall.

Aired: 05/10/15
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This week Alex takes to the lab and investigates the stable isotopes in 20 different honeys.
Episode: S11 E8 | 12:00
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George Figures Out Static Electricity
Rubbing two balloons together leads George to a shocking discovery.
Episode: S11 E7 | 20:29
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The Performance Enhancing Drug They Can't Ban
Is baking soda a legal, performance enhancing drug?
Episode: S11 E6 | 11:25
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Why Norway's Osmosis Power Plant Failed
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Episode: S11 E5 | 8:10
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Hot Water Freezes Either Faster or Slower Than Cold Water
Alex wonders what happens when hot water freezes quicker than room temperature water?
Episode: S11 E4 | 13:59
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Episode: S11 E3 | 9:56
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Episode: S11 E2 | 14:50
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Is baking soda a legal, performance enhancing drug?
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George tries to make electricity using dialysis tubing, toilet parts, and a baby turbine.
Episode: S11 E5 | 8:10
Watch • 13:59
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Alex wonders what happens when hot water freezes quicker than room temperature water?
Episode: S11 E4 | 13:59
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Fluoride is everywhere in the discourse but here’s what the research actually says.
Episode: S11 E2 | 14:50
Watch • 9:47
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How does a lifesaving drug vanish into thin air?
Episode: S11 E1 | 9:47
Watch • 9:36
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is there really a difference in the Coca-Cola from Mexico?
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