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Adderall and Hairloss and other info?

Hey all, i was diagnosed with adult adhd a week ago.  I am 26.  Prescribed aderall XR 10mg once a day.  Read up on side effects and figured i could deal with them.  I got my RX and today is my first day on it.  So far i feel EXTREMELY buzzed like on a lot of coffee.  However reading more and more i have come across a side effect of hair loss.  Is this true??  My family has a tendency to bald but so far i haven't started even though my dad did when he was 20.  By taking this am i risking hair loss?!  If so is it reversible if i stop taking the meds?  Any other things i should look out for or any other words of wisdom?
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The coffee feeling is normal but it will slowly start to go away as body adjusts to it. This is medical meth after all, thats why you feel the buzzing. But thats not meant to scare you from it. About the balding though, it just depends on how your body reacts to it. Also it is believed that the genes for hair come from your mothers, father. So your Grandpa on your mom's side. So if he didn't bald at a young age, then you most likely won't either. But like I said, it just depends. Some people get ED, seizers, or heart problems with it. The hair-loss isn't guaranteed, just a possibility. It's your decision whether you want to take that risk though.
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    Frankly never heard about the hair loss side effect.  Probably because more kids get the med than adults.  But one would think that with millions of kids taking the med, someone would have noticed it affecting hair growth.
    Do let your doctor know about the  "EXTREMELY buzzed like on a lot of coffee." sensation that you are getting.  Especially if it goes on longer than a day or two.  
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Also, what is it's effect on the liver?  The doctor didn't cover that with me.
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