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I need an authoritative reference (research report) attesting to the fact that
ADHD medications dexedrine and/or adderall result in a more relaxed state
of mind. The existence of the words "relaxed" or "calm" or exact synonyms
must appear in the text. A friend of mine was arrested for importing his
prescribed medications into Japan (where it is illegal to import stimulants
even if they are prescribed by your American doctor!!) to show the judge.
People here think stimulants only make you (illegally) excited
The hearing is March 15.
Thank you.

The older theory of the paradoxical effect of stim meds making ADHD people more "relaxed" is giving way to more specific theories so terms change. The term "calm" is not a medical or diagnostic term so things like "reduced hyperacitvity" or "increased focus" are used in the truly authorative peer reviewed published studies.

Here are all the medical consensus' for stimulant use for ADHD:

http://www.help4adhd.org/en/about/science

Try a search using the word paradoxical, adhd, stiumulant etc and look for things older than 2006. I pulled a few that use the word "calm":

http://www.hhmi.org/news/caron2.html

http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/plomdevelop/genetics/01feb gen.htm

http://csl.georgetown.edu/info_packets/ADHDparentsheet.shtml

You might also contact CHADD to get help finding more.

http://www.chadd.org