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New research from Northeastern University finds that regular marijuana use suppresses the effects of Adderall on the brains of mice

By Cyrus Moulton
December 11, 2024

Adderall is prescribed for attention deficit disorders as a way to help focus.

Marijuana is legal in two dozen states and is used by many to relax.

New research from Northeastern University says you shouldn’t use the two in combination — finding that regular marijuana use suppresses the effects of Adderall on the brains of mice.

The research was conducted at the Center for Translational Neuroimagery at Northeastern, an MRI lab run by psychology professor Craig Ferris, and it was published in the journal Frontiers of Pharmacology.

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