Should I Let Adderall and Alcohol Mix?

Should I let them mix? Alcohol + Adderall

💊🍸 Adderall is classified as a stimulant, contains amphetamine salts, and is typically prescribed for treatment of ADHD or narcolepsy. Alcohol is a common depressant composed of Ethanol and flavorings used in social settings. These two drugs have opposite effects on mental alertness↔️
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🩺❤️ When mixing adderall and alcohol, there is a potential risk for cardiac injury. This is because while Adderall increases heart rate and blood pressure and Alcohol increases these effects both in magnitude and duration 📈
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🚑🖤 In general, cardiovascular issues are common in users who abuse Adderall. Studies found that heavy use can lead to heart attack or even sudden death💀
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🍷💊 Since Adderall is a stimulant and Alcohol is a depressant, Adderall can mask the perceptual effects of Alcohol such as drowsiness. As a result, users may feel less drunk leading them to consume excessive amounts of alcohol 🤢
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🧠📉 In the brain, Alcohol has inhibitory and pleasure-inducing effects. Adderall has excitatory effects and, for those who abuse it, pleasure-inducing effects. Although both may create rewarding feelings, these drugs have opposite effects on the overall level of brain activity. Since Alcohol and Adderall are competing in the brain, combining the substances can be more dangerous as users are challenged in their ability to perceive when they’ve consumed too much of one or both ☠️
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💡Note: Adderall-IR, Adderall-XR, and Vyvanse all have the same active ingredient called Dextro-Amphetamine. They are packaged differently to alter when Dextro-Amphetamine becomes active in the body and how long its effects will last, but the active chemical is the same🔋