Ritalin, a trade name for the prescription drug methylphenidate, is a central nervous system stimulant. (Its effects are similar to, but more potent than, caffeine and less potent than amphetamine.)

What is Ritalin Used for?

Ritalin is used to treat ADHD and ADD and is mainly prescribed for use with children.

Benefits

For many children who suffer from attention deficits and hyperactivity Ritalin can be very effective.

How Does Ritalin Work?

Methylphenidate is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. It has effects similar to, but more potent than, caffeine and less potent than amphetamines. It has a notably calming and "focusing" effect on those with ADHD, particularly children.

Adverse Reactions

There are many side effects from Ritalin including
Depression
Mood Swings
Suicidal thoughts
Loss of appetite
Insomnia
Death

Please see links on this page.

14th Nov 2008
Study Drugs the real affects
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2008/11/11/Features/study.Drugs.
The.Real.Effects-3535798.shtml

23rd Oct 2008
Study Find Risks of Ritalin in
Preschool Kids
http://www.drmontieth.com/study-finds-risks-of-ritalin-in-preschool-kids/

19th Oct 2008
Doctors told to Curb use of
Ritalin
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/
archive/2008/10/18/doctors-
told-to-curb-use-of-ritalin-in-
hyperactive-children.aspx

8th Oct 2008
Doping our Kids
http://www.braha.xtranet.com.
br/en/psychoactive-substances/731

5thOct 2008
Psychostimulants (Stimulants): Side
Effects, Dangers and Street Use
http://psychdrugs.wordpress.com/2008/
10/03/psychostimulants-stimulants-
side-effects-dangers-and-street-use/

5th Oct 2008
Drug Regulatory Agency Warnings
on Psychiatric Drugs
http://cchrstl.org/wordpress/?p=77

2nd Aug 2008
ADD or ADHD? Diet or
Drug? Drug Side Effects.
http://psychdrugs.wordpress.
com/2008/07/31/add-or-adhd
-drug-or-diet/

20th July 2008
Why to Avoid Ritalin
http://healthysource.
com/ritalin.html

19th June 2008
Drugging Children to Keep
Them Quiet
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/
articles/archive/2008/06/19/
drugging-children-to-keep-
them-quiet.aspx?source=nl

9th Dec 2007
Renegade School Board Member
Educates Parents on ADHD
Alternatives
http://www.newstarget.com
/022292.html

9th Dec 2007
Medicating children
with behaviorial
problems debated
http://include.nurse.com
/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID
=/20071203/NATIONAL02
/312030020/-1/frontpage

27Nov 2007
Most prescription drugs
for children are
still not tested on them.
http://www.onlinenews.com
.pk/details.php?id=120967

20 Nov 2007
The Truth about
Treatments for ADHD
http://www.earthtimes.org
/articles/show/140560.html

20 Nov 2007
Ritalin, The Scandal
of the Kiddy Coke
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
/pages/live/articles/news/
news.html?in_article_
id=494862&in_page_id=1770

15 Nov 2007
Long Term Use of
Ritalin May Stunt
Children's Growth
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32452

11th Nov 2007
Forced Medication -
Could Your child Be Next?
http://articles.mercola.com/sites
/articles/archive/2007/11/10
/forced-medication-could-
your-child-be-next.aspx

GPs 'giving Ritalin to babies
under a year old'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
/pages/live/articles/news
/news.html?in_article
_id=471676&in_page
_id=1770

Death from Ritalin the
truth behind ADHD
http://www.ritalindeath.c

Ritalin Side effects
http://www.audiblox2000
.com/learning_disabilities
/ritalin.htm

Ritalin the cover-ups
of suicide
http://www.24-7press
release.com/view_press
_release.php?rID=9094

Ban of ritalin in Colorado
http://www.nfgcc.org/
banritalin.htm

Is Ritalin right for kids?
http://www.healthatoz.com
/healthatoz/Atoz/common
/standard/transform.jsp?
requestURI=/healthatoz/
Atoz/dc/caz/neur/adhd/
alert03282000.jsp

 Why to avoid Ritalin
http://www.healthysource.
com/ritalin.html

News Story - Ritalin
May Affect
Developing Brain
http://www.wddty.com/
03363800370438470236/
ritalin-the-adhd-drug-may
-affect-the-developing-
brain.html

News Story - Ritalin
Stunts Growth
http://www.cbsnews.com
/stories/2007/07/20/healt
h/webmd/main3082458.shtml

 News Story - ADHD
Drug Given to Toddlers
http://www.news-medical.
net/?id=28156

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