So if you are taking a three credit hour class (which is standard) then you would expect to spend about 6 to 9 hours per week studying for that class. Just to clarify, in this example studying includes homework, reading, projects, and everything else you have to do for a college class.
Dextroamphetamine and amphetamine is also started at a low dose, usually 5 mg and may be gradually adjusted by your doctor. The maximum daily dose is 40 mg to 60 mg per day. Children are often started at 2.5 mg a day, and gradually increased to a maximum of 40 mg per day.
Most people are very sensitive to the dose of Adderall IR and Adderall XR. A patient can discern a 2 or 3 mg. difference in the dose. The immediate-release version comes in increments of 2.5 mg. in a range from 5 mg. to 30 mg. tablets.The extended-release formulation comes in 5 mg.ince the FDA has not studied the use of Adderall IR in children younger than three years of age, or of Adderall XR in children younger than six years of age, the FDA does not approve the use of Adderall XR in these younger age groups.