What is “generic” Adderall and what is “brand” Adderall?
When you hear somebody (e.g., me, or your psychiatrist) refer to “brand” Adderall, we are talking about the drug called Adderall that is distributed by the Shire corporation. “Generic” Adderall refers to the knock-off drug that is technically called something like “amphetamine salts” and is manufactured and distributed by several different companies as a cheaper alternative to the brand-name Adderall. It’s kind of like a “brand” Rolex that you buy in a high-end watch store for $10,000 and “generic” Rolex that you buy from a table top vendor in New York City for $20. Except in this case the knock-off is a bit closer to the quality of the original than it is with those fake Rolexes.
