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... "For non-ADD/ADHD users, Adderall may permanently affect the brain's hypothalamus and limbic systems, which are associated with pleasure," Jameson said, "It also can deplete the brain's store of dopamine." In the past five years, physicians at Redfern have noticed an explosion in the demand for Adderall and are cracking down on their regulations.

A present diagnosis of ADD/ADHD requires a formal letter from a psychiatrist or a family MD and a psychological test that proves the diagnosis.

Also, new rules prohibit refills on prescriptions.

While some parents are angry at the idea of these harsher stipulations, Jameson said the new rules will ultimately benefit the students who truly have ADD/ADHD.

Because students with a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD are treated as students with disabilities, it is important to weed out the students who are trying to ease their way through their time at Clemson, he said.

"We wish we had a blood test," said Jameson.

"The biggest problem is that we need a better diagnostic test.

Right now it's a loose diagnosis based on loose data." There is no physical exam that can prove a true diagnosis of ADD/ADHD.

It is this current type of loose diagnosis that has Jameson filling on average one prescription for Adderall per day.

Another issue with students abusing Adderall is their lack of information.

The many students that buy Adderall, which can sometimes reach prices of $10 a pill during exam week, do not have a clear concept of the side effe...

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"600px" : "100%" ); } /* */ Friday, March 31, 2006 Reed eager to take on bigger receiving role By Jeff CallDeseret Morning News PROVO — With NFL-bound Todd Watkins gone, there is a void to fill on BYU's receiving corps.

Sophomore Michael Reed is eager to help fill it.

While freshman McKay Jacobson, the 5A All-Texas First-Team and the Texas wide receiver of the year who enrolled at BYU in January, has garnered much of the attention at that position, Reed is also expected to make big contributions this season.

Like Jacobson, Reed earned Texas 5A receiver of the year honors — in 2003.

Reed remembers well the last time he played in a game, on Nov.

19, during a heart-wrenching overtime loss to Utah.

In OT, on fourth down, quarterback John Beck threw a pass into the end zone in hopes of tying the game and forcing a second overtime.

Reed dove for the pass in the back of the end zone but wasn't able to snatch it.

Game over.

For Reed, it was season over, too.

"John lobbed it up and I tried to go get it.

It was just out of my reach," he said.

"As I was coming down, my left hand turned underneath me and all my weight came down on my thumb, making it go the opposite way.

At first, I didn't feel anything.

I kind of had the wind knocked out of me a little bit.

Then I started feeling sharp ...