Is meth much more toxic than Adderall?

Methamphetamine is reported to give a more enjoyable high than amphetamine. Its big danger is that it's almost entirely a street drug, so dose and contaminants are unknown to the user. read more

Meth is methamphetamine while Adderall is amphetamine. They have similar characteristics as both are stimulants, but they are not exactly the same. Their chemical structures are also similar, except the monoamine oxidase in your body can easily break down dextroamphetamine in Adderall, but it is not so good in breaking down methamphetamine. read more

It also makes it last a lot longer, which compounds the toxicity. Equipotent doses of amphetamine and methamphetamine are equally neurotoxic, but the real-world factors that come into play (more bingeing, non-oral ROAs, the higher potency leading to more addictive behavior, and more) make meth the one that is much more neurotoxic in practice. read more