Lindsay Lohan has been forced to give up Adderall, which she’s been taking for years, at the Betty Ford Clinic, and she’s gained five pounds as a result.
Since giving up the pill that has amphetamine in it, she reportedly can’t stop eating. A source said she’s had an “emotional week” and she’s “finding comfort in food.”
A source tells RadarOnline the Liz and Dick star “can’t stop eating, and has gained five pounds because she has such poor eating habits. She has been exercising, but she just doesn’t have a lot of energy because she is no longer taking Adderall, which is a psychostimulant medication that contains amphetamine. She has been talking to a nutritionist at Betty Ford about eating healthier.”
In an interview with Piers Morgan before going to court-ordered rehab, she explained her Adderall use, saying, “I have severe ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). I can’t stand still. So I take Adderall (a prescription drug) for that, it calms me. I know people who take it to stay up, or girls who take it to supposedly stay slim because it kills your appetite. But I eat all the time. I just take it to stay calm. It works well for me.”
Zap2it reports Lohan has been taking it since she was 15 years old.
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