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If you or a loved one is ready to remove amphetamines from your system and overcome addiction to these drugs, The Recovery Village is here to help. Thepeak effectsof amphetamines occur 1 to 3 hours after a person takes them by mouth, and effects last for as long as 7 to 12 hours. According toJohns Hopkins Medicine, the half-life for the popular amphetamine Adderall is 9 hours for the immediate-release version and hours for its extended-release version.In this article,...