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It was supposed to save their lives from chaos. Now these despairing mothers reveal the dark side of ADHD drug Vyvanse that was once hailed a 'miracle'

Earlier this year, Jane McFadden started getting reports from her 40,000-strong social media community about some alarming effects of the drug they and their children were taking.

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