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August 24, 2012 at 2:54 pm #173471
taxman2012
MemberHas anyone taken adderall while taking the CPA exam. If so did you find it help. I have heard that adderall is helpful in preparation but not while taking exam.
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September 26, 2012 at 8:42 pm #392451
missymoo
MemberIt is easy for people to tell you not to take Rx drugs but after going through years and years of what I did, I LOVE MY ADDERALL!!!! This is why I had to give you my two cents.
I would say that I have been unable to focus and stay stay awake for about 20 years now. I told my sister in law about my issue back in May and she gave me one of her Adderall's to try (don't want to hear any lectures on this) and I call it my miracle drug. Throughout my high school and college years I have tried everything to help stay awake…get 8-10 hours of sleep a night, vivarin, lots of coffee at night, exercising, energy drinks…you name it I tried it. However, I continued to find myself falling asleep at 7pm while studying at Starbucks for the CPA exam. Or find myself falling asleep at my work computer while my boss walked by (not sure if he ever noticed). But what finally drove me to the therapists office was having a few second sleep “attacks” while driving down the highway with my kids in the car. I am 35 years old and I have been taking the generic extended release adderall for about 3 months now. I do not believe the generic is as potent as what my sister in law gave me but to finally have something that helps me stay awake and not fall asleep while driving or at work has been a lifesavor. I take a pill in the morning before work and then another at 5pm before my Becker class starts at 6pm. I am able to fall asleep by 11pm. I don't take it everyday, just when I am feeling extra tired.
September 26, 2012 at 10:18 pm #392452nimmle02
MemberI'm seriously considering this for my last week before the exam. I start orientation week on monday and I don't have the exam until friday night. This will be my 3rd time through orientation and I swear it is the most boring thing ever. I'm mentally exhausted by the end of the day and I won't want to review. I need something to keep me going and focused.
REG - 5/21/2012 - 85
FAR - 7/24/2012 - 86
BEC - 8/27/2012 - 85
AUD - 10/5/2012 - 72....rematch 1/3/13 (waiting)September 27, 2012 at 12:49 am #392453missymoo
MemberI really don't like the idea of promoting a drug to make me feel good but at this point in my life, I need it. I have two kids, a husband and work full time. I am mentally exhausted as well so the adderall helps to give me the extra boost to study at nighttime. I have taken the exam on and off since 2001 and I am hoping the adderall is my key to passing the exam as it gives me the extra boost to focus.
September 27, 2012 at 1:33 am #392454Soundwave
MemberI've heard of a lot of college students taking it to STUDY for an exam, but not for the actual exam itself. I just graduated college this month, so I've heard many recent things about it. For a lot of people it works, but my sister's boyfriend took it once to study and she said he wasn't able to study and became really sad while on it lol. So to each of his/her own i guess.
September 27, 2012 at 5:14 pm #392455Herbieherb
ParticipantI thought about it to get an edge …but I went natural coffee/ vitamins
NEW YORK- DONE
September 28, 2012 at 7:37 pm #392456Anonymous
InactiveAlmonds.
September 28, 2012 at 7:52 pm #392457futuremdcpa
MemberDont take adderall.. I started taking it again back in June when I started studying, and did fine.. I always had a prescription, just never used it on a daily basis.. I started with 10mg.. as time went on, my body gets used to it, and I'd have to increase it little by little, maybe 5mg every month. Im studying for FAR now, and today I have taken 25mg, and I havent felt a thing but anger.
When you come down from the effects (4-5 hrs later), you feel like crap, and anyone who says something wrong, will set you off, even the slightest thing.. trust me, its bad, but I can't seem to get off of it right now.
REG: PASS || BEC: PASS || AUD: PASS || F: SCORE PENDING..
September 28, 2012 at 8:24 pm #392458Sandra
MemberTo those saying almonds… Comparing adderall to nuts or coffee is comparing apples to oranges. I'm not advocating the use of adderall, especially without an rx, but they are not substitutes.
Some people, not all, do develop a certain resistence to the drug and as such need to increase their dosage. However if you've taken it for a long time with no ill-effects and now its suddenly making you angry, the dose was likely increased too much too quickly. 25mg is a lot if you are not taking the extended release caps.
If any of you decide to take it, with or without rx, the only recommendation I would have is to really understand what the drug is, how it works and how it can potentially affect you. I'm not anti-adderall but its shocking to me how many people are willing to pop pills without understanding the pharmacology.
September 28, 2012 at 8:37 pm #392459jenuno01
MemberForget about Adderall, or almonds (which make you gain weight if you eat too many); you guys should just go out for a run, that will clear your mind, give you energy AND help you burn some of the calories from all the Doritos, twizzlers, mcD's, tacobell, pringles, coke, ho-hos, hot cheetos & all that sh*#t ya'll pork-out on while stuyding.
Class of 2012
September 29, 2012 at 1:02 am #392460futuremdcpa
MemberI agree, I remember once I had a chem exam, I took a little more then I should off.. needless to say I was up for 2 days straight with voices running in and out of my head… All I did for those 2 days straight was chem.. no sleep, no eating.. NOTHING! It was not a good feeling though.
REG: PASS || BEC: PASS || AUD: PASS || F: SCORE PENDING..
January 12, 2013 at 4:45 am #392461Whatdidyou
MemberPlenty of people use Adderall while studying for the CPA.
REG - Passed!!
BEC - Passed
FAR - Passed
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January 13, 2013 at 2:16 am #392462Anonymous
InactiveIts my wonder drug. Ive been on the same does for years. Never abused it, never needed to increase it. My brain feels like a lit up switch board when I take it.
But I am adhd but it was always masked because I never had to study. Do not get me wrong I was not a superstar in college (3.0), but I went to a pretty intense academic school and never studied. SO right now I am both studying for the first time and trying to pass this stupid exam.
January 13, 2013 at 4:42 am #392463laserglare
Memberdont use it if u dont need it lol…
i used it to study for the MCAT for a month straight and it took a while to adjust after going off of it
Its great, but it can be really easy to get addicted to it, i think i was addicted to it for a while, i literally could not study without it
i majored in neuroscience in college and profs always recommended exercising to get more focused
also you can read this
https://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro05/web2/mmcgovern.html
-produces new neurons (neurogensis)
-improve memory (strengthens neuronal connections)
-lowers stress
However, neurogensis isn't 100% proven to be correlated with increased learning and memory ability, nor has it been proven to be relevant in humans, although theoretically it should work IMO
sleep is important as less sleep can impair memory and neurogenesis,
sleep is what converts memories from short term to long term, that's why its always recommended to study right before you go to sleep. you can test this, cram for a test the night before, you will do fine, as its in your short term memory, but a couple days later, you probably won't remember a thing
there are a lot more factors but i think those two were the main ones, i think studying learning in the brain was my favorite topic in college.
January 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm #392464Anonymous
InactiveAnyone who is talking about the health issues caused by addy really doesnt know anything about it. If you take addy to help you study for the long days and even the exam you will be 100% fine. Don't take multiple pills each day thinking its going to make you concentrate more though. All that will do is make you jittery. Start studying and take a pill and that should last you a solid amount of time. I'd stick to doing it when you're studying for long periods of times though (e.g. weekend days) because it will make it difficult to sleep if you take one at 6pm.
!!!!!These things will not harm you unless you take a lot at once!!!!!
January 14, 2013 at 1:04 pm #392465mla1169
ParticipantBMSheppard, for most people what you say is true. But there are certainly exceptions, not all people can tolerate adderall (or any other form of drug). I certainly would not take or give medical advice on a CPA message board. lol.
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