Methylphenidate
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Ritalin; Concerta; Tranquilyn
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
CNS Stimulant
CHEMICAL NAME
alpha-phenyl-2-piperidineacetic acid methyl ester; methyl phenidylacetate
DESCRIPTION
Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant widely prescribed to treat attention deficit disorder. It is also used in the treatment of narcolepsy, mild depression, and in combination with other drugs in the treatment of chronic pain.
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EXPERIENCES #
Medicine Cabinet Binge, by Neurotichaosis
A Long Hellish Path to Sanity, by Lovely rita
The Night I Almost Died, by Friedphish
The Help I Hate to Love, by Anonymous
The World is Magical Again, by AliceNChainz
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
HEALTH #
Canadian Drug Authority warns of psychiatric side effects from ADHD drugs Sep 21, 2006, cbc.ca
FDA issues new warnings about Ritalin about cardiac issues and hallucinations, Aug 2006, sfgate.com
Strongest warning suggested for ADHD drugs, AP Feb 10, 2006
Federal Agencies investigating study on Ritalin, later cancer risk - Jul 2005, nytimes
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STATISTICS #
Riatlin and Amphetamine Use Increase, Frontline PBS