Adderall

Meanings

1. A brand name for a psychostimulant combination drug containing four salts of amphetamine, used in the treatment of conditions such as ADHD and narcolepsy and often misused as a recreational drug.

Etymology

A brand name coined by the pharmaceutical executive Roger Griggs in 1994. A contraction of the phrase ADD (“attention deficit disorder”) (f)or all, intended to convey inclusivity.