Does Adderall affect sleep?
Nov 19, 2024
Another reason for Adderall sleep problems is that it tends to stay in the body for a long time after it’s ingested. Adderall has a half-life of 10–14 hours, according to Alex Dimitriu, MD, a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine. That means it takes 10–14 hours for the body to eliminate half of the medication. “Because of the longer half-life, Adderall has a greater chance of causing insomnia and reducing deep sleep as well as REM (dream sleep) in the morning,” he says.
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