Ritalin

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Ritalin but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.


Overview:

Ritalin
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Methylphenidate, a central nervous system stimulant chemically similar to the amphetamines, is used to treat narcolepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, post-stroke depression or other depressive disorders. Children with attention deficit disorders

Mechanism Of Action:
Methylphenidate blocks dopamine uptake in central adrenergic neurons by blocking dopamine transport or carrier proteins. Methylphenidate acts at the brain stem arousal system and the cerebral cortex and causes increased sympathomimetic activity in the central nervous system. Alteration of serotonergic pathways via changes in dopamine transport may result.

News Articles on Methylphenidate

Is Ritalin Causing Sudden Death?  -  14 Nov 2009
In many cases, these drugs - like Ritalin - will serve only to dull their kids' senses and create health risks the parents could never have imagined. ... NewsBlaze (press release)

Saying goodbye to mom  -  14 Nov 2009
...have better things to do in life than playing the role of babysitter for us and the Palestinians (two children that no amount of Ritalin is enough for. ... Ynetnews

TOWN OF TONAWANDA: Larceny arrest yields drug bust  -  14 Nov 2009
A pharmacist told police the pills were two types of stimulant drugs, including Ritalin. Marlette told officers she was having a seizure and couldn't walk ... Tonawanda News

mackenzie's play keeping his mind at ease  -  14 Nov 2009
Hilariously, he had just told everybody how Valiante had suggested that he take Ritalin, because mackenzie's brain is akin to an AM radio station on scan ... CBSSports.com

Program helps destroy old drugs  -  14 Nov 2009
Drugs, including Ritalin, muscle relaxants and most pain killers count as controlled substances, Relyea said. “For us, it's all about trying to increase ... Lompoc Record

DVD Review: Naruto – Uncut Season One Box Set, Volume One  -  14 Nov 2009
Pass me the Ritalin — I'll sit and watch! Volume one encompasses the first five books of Kishimoto's manga, and contains three basic arcs. ... Blogcritics.org (blog)

Student Finds Ritalin in Cup of Pears  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
The pill turned out to be a capsule of Ritalin, a common prescription for children with attention deficit disorder. "It's kind of strange. ... FOX Charlotte

Is Fringe's Ritalin-Inspired Mind Control Cocktail Possible?  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
Last week, we took a closer look at the science behind Fringe's radiation-thirsty shadow ghost, but this week's episode had us thinking about mind control ... Popular Mechanics

Officials say Northside student finds Ritalin in pears  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
A Northside Independent School District student bit into a Ritalin pill when she took a bite of pears served in the ... San Antonio Express

The Ritalin study: Research raises concerns about safety of popular drug  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
HOUSTON -- Most of us know it as Ritalin: the brand name for the drug methylphenidate. For a nearly a half-century, doctors have ... KVUE

HealthFirst-Exercising your memory  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
In an article published by Web MD, a study suggests that adolescents treated with Ritalin have increased their odds for sudden cardiac death. ... ABC12.com

Enjoying nature's not-so-quiet nuances  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
In the meantime, a couple gray squirrels in desperate need of Ritalin sent torrent of acorns hurtling to the ground just behind us. ... The Southern

Safety of Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks Is Under Federal Spotlight  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
Stimulants, be it caffeine in the form of energy drinks or anti-ADHD drugs such as Adderal and Ritalin, are wildly popular with teenagers as studying and ... U.S. News & World Report

Walking the Stress Lines  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
The doctors made a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder and started her on Ritalin. It seemed to help. In college, Nancy found that she learned better if ... Jewish Exponent

Getting Kids Off Meds  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
In an article published by Web MD, a study suggests that adolescents treated with Ritalin have increased their odds for sudden cardiac death. ... ABC7Chicago.com

Bandwagon Exercise your freedom (in a very rigorously structured way)!  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
...spouting folksy aphorisms like that and “everyone knows you have to peel the skin to get to the fruit,� took some Ritalin, and tried focusing for once. ... A.V. Club Austin

Amanda Blank raps with a speed that just comes naturally to her  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Blank rapped like she needed Ritalin, with breakneck speed and proficiency, about all sorts of things you can Google and spare us the embarrassment of ... Boston Globe

4th grader bites into pear at lunch and finds prescription pill  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
It was determined that the pill was Ritalin. The Northside Independent School District Police Department is investigating how the pill got into the pears. WOAI

A Man Who Just Does Not Have The Patience To Rob A Bank  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
If you do, give him some Ritalin or something. At approximately 6:10 pm, the lone white male entered the bank and approached the teller station. ... Houston Press

Speed Demon  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
...chronicles the author's addiction to Adderall, the popular drug, similar to Ritalin, that's prescribed for people with attention-deficit disorder. ... fairfieldweekly.com

Researcher did not die of overdose, autopsy says  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
...to distribute and possession of two prescription narcotics, the stimulant methylphenidate (Ritalin) and the anti-anxiety drug clonazepam (Klonopin). ... Baltimore Sun

Mum's fears after 'danger' son with learning difficulties goes missing  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
..."One of the things he takes is the ADHD drug Ritalin. It stops him from hitting out and I fear that, without it, Kelvin is a danger to himself and a danger ... Scottish Daily Record

Crimeline seeks information on Salem break-in  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
...the two suspects who stole more than 900 pills of Vicodin and hydrocodone, 330 pills of lorazepam, 60 pills of Halcion and small amounts of Ritalin. ... Eagle Tribune

Clinic in New Orleans works to limit children's medications  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
...“He was on a medicine that's closely related to Ritalin at 40 milligrams. Now, he's on Ritalin at 2 and a half milligrams, twice a day,� says Dr. Irwin. ... WNDU-TV

Adderall and the need for speed  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
It is just one in a family of neuroenhancing drugs, including Ritalin and Provigil. For a person with ADHD, stimulants have a calming effect, ... Minnesota Daily

Dopamine: The Fashionable Neurotransmitter for 2009  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Natalie Angier, writing for the Science Times, investigates the neurotransmitter dopamine (you know, that one associated with cocaine, Adderall, Ritalin, ... New York Magazine

Is Georgia Tech D ready for Duke's Lewis, Cutcliffe?  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Go take your ritalin and go back to bed. Vols did good, playing their own Defense. They scored more points on their Defense than anyone has all year. ... Atlanta Journal Constitution

Growing number of UK children prescribed drugs to combat ADHD and depression  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Children with ADHD are prescribed drugs with brand names such as Ritalin, Concerta and Equasym, stimulants which fire up parts of the brain involved in ... Daily Mail

Over And Out  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
The capsules he just bought are 40mg doses of Ritalin, one of the several prescription amphetamines that high school students resort to when they need to ... LongIslandPress.com

The Wages Of The Pill Paranoids  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
I deal with the drug paranoids in getting Ritalin, an ADHD drug I've probably been taking for over a decade. Luckily, my troublesome last shrink, ... Men's News Daily

Study Finds ADHD Caused By Lack Of Age  -  ‎Nov 7, 2009‎
The findings of the study suggest that while nothing can be done to compensate for a child's lack of age, regular doses of Ritalin and anti-depressants can ... Enduring Vision (satire)

ADHD Drugs Killed Their Son, Parents Say  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
The active ingredient in both drugs is methylphenidate - a compound that Concerta releases slowly and Ritalin releases immediately upon digestion. ... Courthouse News Service

Some students resort to pill-popping  -  ‎Nov 1, 2009‎
Dani, a freshman in biology, said she has taken Adderall and Ritalin to help her stay awake to study. “They really do help you focus,� Dani said. ... N.C. State University Technician Online

Sesame Street: Michelle Obama celebrates show's anniversary  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
By finding a backstreet doctor who'll prescribe Elmo the Ritalin he so sorely needs? No – instead Michelle Obama will be stopping by the street to teach ... guardian.co.uk

Michael Lohan Blasts Doctors and Internet!  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
When a child is growing if they have some kind of a psychological or medical problem it is diagnosed and you get something like Ritalin or Prozac, ... Sassyqarla Entertainment Blog Site

Where to toss expired Viagra, Vicodin, etc. State will have drop-off sites for ...  -  ‎Nov 7, 2009‎
If you keep forgetting to throw out that bottle of Ritalin that expired in 2005, now's your chance to dispose of it properly, ... The Hudson Reporter

Two 17 Year Old's Arrested In Monterey  -  ‎Oct 25, 2009‎
Two 17-year-old male juveniles, both from Cookeville, were charged with possession of a schedule II Drug (Ritalin) and ... UC Daily News

Could my child's ADHD drug be causing mood swings, aggression?  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
Let's look at two of the most common psychostimulants, Adderall and Ritalin. In studies, 9 percent of patients receiving the extended release form of ... CNN

Boys learn differently - that's why all-boys schools are best  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
Of children on Ritalin, 80 per cent are boys. Of college students, 60 per cent are female and the numbers are rising. The majority of children diagnosed ... The Gazette (Montreal)

What they said: Will MacKenzie  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
You heard of Ritalin? You need to take it, Will. I'm over there looking at The GOLF CHANNEL like, is that Tim Herron? It is. You can spot him. (Laughs). ... PGA Tour

Judge offers advice to man involved in family feud  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
Wilkinson has a severe case of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to Smith, which he treats with Ritalin and, on occasion, street drugs. ... The Kingston Whig-Standard

Answering your health questions ... Dr Carol Cooper  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
When I was younger I used to take Ritalin and wonder if I should take it again. Do you have any other tips to keep me calm? Dr Carol Cooper: You'd really ... The Sun

Reader Answers: Non-Medical Therapies  -  ‎Oct 26, 2009‎
Ritalin taken with an amino acid supplement. Each morning, before breakfast, our son takes an amino acid supplement called ExcitaPlus. ... ADDitude

Illiterate college students the result of disabilities  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
If I had a learning disability and a doctor told me to take Ritalin, I would at least attempt to take it. Ritalin does have some pretty serious side effects ... TCU Daily Skiff

Smart Pills: More Focus or Hocus Pocus?  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Examples include stimulants such as Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Adderall (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine combination)—the drugs used for children with ... HealthNewsDigest.com

Slumber is golden  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
But on college campuses, this time of day may not be one for waking, but for knocking back an energy drink or coffee, popping a Ritalin or making every ... The Huntington News

Phil Mushnick is Not Pleased With Fox's Extra Clutter  -  ‎Oct 25, 2009‎
But just when you didn't know whether to reach for the remote or the Ritalin, things grew worse. With Jorge Posada up, man on second, Fox split the screen ... HoopsWorld

An open discussion about mental health  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
In Votre attention SVP: enfants, parents, écoles et Ritalin, Dr. Ridha Joober, a psychiatrist and geneticist, will give a French language presentation that ... The Suburban

Autoimmune Disorders in Women: What to Look For and What to Tell Your Doctor  -  ‎Oct 24, 2009‎
While there aren't any treatments or cures, Ritalin has been effective in some patients in reducing fatigue. However, the treatment is still experimental. ... InjuryBoard.com (blog)

Neurotherapy brain exercises offer hope  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
...(Drugs like Ritalin are given to kids to improve concentration.) People genetically predisposed to alcoholism are often lacking theta waves at the back of ... Georgia Straight

Getting Hyper About Ritalin  -  Feb 10, 2006
By Claudia Wallis Friday, Feb. 10, 2006. pping a "black box" warning on a prescription drug is not an action that the Food and Drug Administration takes ... TIME

Study: Some Preschoolers Can Use Ritalin  -  Oct 20, 2006
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer. CHICAGO — The first long-term government study of preschoolers who take Ritalin, the popular attention deficit ... FOXNews

Alarm as prescriptions of Ritalin to children reach a record high  -  Sep 20, 2005
By Roya Nikkhah. The number of children being prescribed drugs for so-called behavioural disorders has soared to a record high, causing alarm that children ... Telegraph.co.uk

Doctors told to curb use of Ritalin in hyperactive children  -  Sep 24, 2008
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should be treated with drugs such as Ritalin only in severe cases and never when they are ... Times Online

Ritalin use doubles after divorce, study finds  -  Jun 5, 2007
By Scott Anderson. TORONTO (Reuters) - Children from broken marriages are twice as likely to be prescribed attention-deficit drugs as children whose parents ... Reuters

Ritalin's risk factor  -  Mar 24, 2006
Parents were understandably alarmed last month when a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended such a warning on Ritalin and other ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver

Ritalin Nation  -  Oct 16, 2005
By Roya Nikkhah. When both her children were diagnosed with a behavioural disorder three years ago, Charlotte Fisher began reading up on the condition. ... Telegraph.co.uk

Barr initiates patent challenge over Ritalin LA  -  Nov 2, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday its Barr Laboratories Inc. subsidiary has initiated a patent challenge over ... Forbes

Only use chemical cosh drug Ritalin in most severe cases of ADHD, …  -  Sep 23, 2008
Parents are 'over-reliant' on chemical cosh' drugs like Ritalin to treat children suffering from ADHD, according to new guidance which suggests only ... Telegraph.co.uk

… With an Embarrassing Habit Finds Transformation Through Ritalin  -  Sep 16, 2005
When Justin trades in his thumb habit for a Ritalin prescription, he also replaces Perry with a new surrogate father, his high school debate coach (Vince ... New York Times

Boy, 15, Commits Suicide After Increased Ritalin Dosage  -  Mar 14, 2008
A British teenager who recently had his prescription for Ritalin increased committed suicide by hanging himself, it is being reported. ... FOXNews

Status Report: Getting Hyper About Ritalin  -  Feb 12, 2006
By Claudia Wallis Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006. An FDA advisory panel last week recommended adding the agency's strongest possible safety warning for Ritalin and ... TIME

Expert confident of Ritalin despite controversy | HEALTH News  -  Nov 13, 2007
A leading US scientist says there is no evidence that medicines provide a long term solution to Attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD), ... TVNZ

The Difference Between Steroids and Ritalin Is . . .  -  Mar 20, 2005
By KATE ZERNIKE. AT the Congressional hearings last week investigating steroids and baseball, players were scolded not just for taking substances that are ... New York Times

How we'd handle William now: Ritalin and a little counselling  -  Sep 23, 2006
By Rachel Ragg. Other recent misdemeanours include breaking into an artist's studio, turning his sister's best hat into a plant-pot, almost blinding his ... Telegraph.co.uk

The Ritalin express  -  Oct 23, 2008
By Dominic Koole. People are well used to seeing performance enhancing drugs in the world of sport, but now chemical enhancement is spreading to the world ... BBC News

Small study ties Ritalin to higher cancer risk.  -  Feb 25, 2005
Feb. 25--In a small but potentially alarming new study, local scientists have linked the most popular drug used to treat attention-deficit problems with ... Free with registration - Houston Chronicle - AccessMyLibrary.com

Judge anger at Ritalin kids  -  Apr 26, 2007
By Janet Fife-Yeomans. Judge Paul Conlon has slammed doctors for creating a generation of Ritalin kids now committing crimes. Source: The Daily Telegraph ... NEWS.com.au

Report of Ritalin Risks Prompts a Federal Study  -  Jul 1, 2005
By GARDINER HARRIS. ROCKVILLE, Md., June 30 - Federal health officials said Thursday that they were looking into a suggestion by a small Texas study that ... New York Times

'Wide variations' in Ritalin use  -  Jul 16, 2008
Prescribing rates for the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Ritalin vary widely across England, figures show. ... BBC News

Noven approved for Ritalin patch.  -  Apr 7, 2006
Apr. 7--The Food and Drug Administration has given approval for Noven Pharmaceuticals to begin making a patch for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ... Free with registration - Miami Herald - AccessMyLibrary.com

Fish oil 'calms children better than Ritalin'  -  Dec 1, 2007
...by FIONA MACRAE, Daily Mail. A daily dose of fish oil is better at treating hyperactivity than Ritalin - the 'chemical cosh' linked to the deaths of ... Daily Mail

Does Ritalin Increase Cancer Risk in Children?  -  Mar 2, 2005
By Salynn Boyles. Early research is raising concerns about the drug Ritalin (search), suggesting that children who take it may have an increased risk of ... FOXNews

Cardiac Screening Recommended for Kids Taking Stimulants for ADHD  -  Apr 21, 2008
Some of the names under which these drugs are marketed include Adderall, Concerta, Dexedrine, Focalin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR or LA, and Metadate ER or CD. ... Washington Post

Ritalin use doubles after divorce, study finds  -  Jun 6, 2007
Children from broken marriages are twice as likely to be prescribed attention-deficit drugs as children whose parents stay together, a Canadian researcher ... 中国日报 - 中国日报

THE RITALIN KIDS GROW UP; On their terms; Now adults, many in the " …  -  Dec 18, 2006
...[Xavier Castellanos] says that a child often first questions his or her medication during the middle school years. When that happens, the child's parents ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

The Fix  -  Jun 24, 2005
Do you know Ritalin? Do you know now that Ritalin is a street drug? ... T: You don't even know what Ritalin is! If you read the papers on how they came up ... Salon

Ritalin and the Risk of Substance Abuse  -  Mar 3, 2008
By Matthew Shulman. A new report in this month's American Journal of Psychiatry adds to the ongoing debate about the risks and rewards of using stimulant ... U.S. News & World Report

ADHD Drugs Need Better Warnings on Heart, Psychiatric Risks: FDA  -  Feb 21, 2007
Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Focalin, Focalin XR, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA and Strattera. ... Washington Post

Ritalin may help elderly avoid falls  -  Jul 29, 2008
WASHINGTON - The medication Ritalin (methylphenidate), often prescribed to treat hyperactive children, may also be used to prevent elderly people from ... Channel News Asia

Staying Sharp: 5 Guilt-Filled Days on the Big R, for Ritalin  -  Jan 8, 2006
By Belinda Luscombe Sunday, Jan. 08, 2006. It wasn't until I was in the limo being whisked to the studio that it occurred to me that it was probably a bad ... TIME

Can Ritalin affect kids' brain growth?  -  Jul 20, 2007
NEW YORK, July 20 (UPI) -- Ritalin, a drug used to treat ADHD in humans, temporarily changed important areas of young rat brains during studies at Cornell ... United Press International

Cruise tangles with Matt Lauer  -  Jun 28, 2005
Cruise then accused Lauer of advocating the use of Ritalin. Lauer asked Cruise how he could get more people to understand Scientology, the controversial ... msnbc.com

Doctors shun Ritalin inquiry  -  May 2, 2007
By Crystal Ja. A NSW government inquiry into the use of Ritalin on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been dismissed by ... NEWS.com.au

Nothing gets fixed without Ritalin  -  Jul 20, 2008
Consider the scope of the problem. In recent months, more US troops have died in Afghanistan than in Iraq. According to the Los Angeles Times, ... Albany Times Union

ADHD Drugs Catch a Break  -  Mar 22, 2006
These drugs are stimulants, as are J&J's Concerta, Novartis' Ritalin and ... The Shire-Noven product contains the same ingredient found in Ritalin and ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Parents victors in Ritalin fight  -  Sep 28, 2007
By Errol Kiong. Parents whose children suffered adverse effects after a switch from the drug Ritalin to a cheaper alternative have won a partial backdown ... New Zealand Herald

'Chemical cosh' Ritalin: The facts  -  Sep 23, 2008
Ritalin is actually a stimulant and is similar to amphetamines which are used by slimmers and as illegal recreation drugs. ... Telegraph.co.uk

Medicos to examine kids' Ritalin scripts  -  Jul 10, 2006
State and territory medical boards will be asked to investigate reports doctors are prescribing Ritalin to children as young as six. ... Sydney Morning Herald

Ritalin-cancer link likely to get closer look .  -  Mar 28, 2005
Kansas City, Mo. Health— experts say the first human study linking Ritalin the- most popular drug used to treat attention-deficit prob lems to a higher risk ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

Ritalin funded again after alternative causes side effects  -  Sep 27, 2007
Drug funding agency Pharmac is funding ritalin again for some sufferers of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after an alternatively funded ... New Zealand Herald

Young children being prescribed Ritalin  -  May 30, 2008
Children as young as two years old are being prescribed the drug Ritalin after being diagnosed with ADHD. Figures obtained by The Daily Telegraph show 311 ... Sydney Morning Herald

Staying Sharp: 5 Guilt-Filled Days on the Big R, for Ritalin  -  Jan 8, 2006
By Belinda Luscombe Sunday, Jan. 08, 2006. In fact, being on Ritalin was like landing in Manhattan and assimilating in fast-forward. ... TIME

Parents give children Ritalin at exam time  -  May 29, 2007
By LAURA CLARK. Pushy parents are giving healthy children Ritalin bought on the Internet in an attempt to boost their exam performance, ... Daily Mail

Ritalin May Slow Growth in Some  -  Aug 5, 2005
By Salynn Boyles. Aug. 5, 2005 -- Although Ritalin has been used for four decades to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ... WebMD

Ritalin prescription fears raised  -  Sep 3, 2006
By Gail Champion. Children with the behavioural condition ADHD are continuing to be prescribed drugs such as Ritalin, despite an ongoing investigation. ... BBC News

Scientists: Drugs to boost brain power should be legal for wider use  -  Dec 8, 2008
The stimulants Adderall and Ritalin are prescribed mainly for people with ... Ritalin is made by Switzerland-based Novartis AG, but the drug is also ... USA Today

Ritalin May Slow Growth in Some  -  Aug 8, 2005
By Salynn Boyles. Although Ritalin has been used for four decades to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), there are still ... FOXNews

Ritalin poses child crime risk  -  Jul 26, 2007
By Kate Sikora. CHILDREN who use Ritalin for a long period of time could be more at risk of delinquency and substance abuse, a study has found. ... NEWS.com.au

Study uncovers how Ritalin works in the brain  -  Jul 3, 2008
By Anne Harding. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stimulant drugs like Ritalin work by "fine-tuning" neuron activity in the prefrontal cortex, the part of the ... Reuters India

Hijacking of debate over Ritalin is feared  -  Jun 8, 2006
New controversy surrounds efforts to launch Quebec's first class action over the attention deficit disorder drug Ritalin. By The Gazette (Montreal)June 8, ... Canada.com

ADHD guru quits over Ritalin link  -  May 5, 2007
By Janet Fife-Yeomans. THE head of the Federal Government's ADHD review has stood down after The Saturday Daily Telegraph queried his links to two major ... NEWS.com.au

… drugs of choice; Teens are turning to Vicodin, Ritalin and other...  -  Feb 7, 2005
As prescription drug sales have soared -- up nearly 400% since 1990 -- prescription medication has become the fastest-growing category of drugs being abused ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Gov't adds two new ADHD drugs to formulary to combat Ritalin abuse  -  Jul 18, 2008
Two new Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medications now offered through the Saskatchewan Drug Plan will help cut down on the abuse and street drug ... Canada.com

Uncle Sam wants you -- but many deemed ineligible  -  Mar 13, 2006
Not if you're a Ritalin-taking, overweight, Generation Y couch potato, or some combination of the above. As for the fashionable ''body art," which the ... Boston Globe

ADHD Drug Ritalin May Have Few Lasting Side Effects on Brain  -  Jul 3, 2007
By Miranda Hitti. July 3, 2007 -- Ritalin, a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD), may not leave long-term side effects on ... WebMD

'Finding Ritalin changed my life'  -  Feb 17, 2008
He was prescribed Ritalin, shortly after his six-year-old son Laurence received an almost identical diagnosis. During consultations with Laurence's ... Telegraph.co.uk

Teacher accused of giving student Ritalin .  -  Jan 26, 2006
By GEORGIA PABST . A teacher at a Milwaukee public school has been arrest ed on accusations of giving a student a dose of the teacher's own Ritalin. ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

Rick Moody: Renaissance man or Ritalin candidate | Rick Moody | Book ...  -  Jul 15, 2005
By Gilbert Cruz. Rick Moody: Renaissance man or candidate for Ritalin? The 42-year-old author of The Ice Storm and this fall's The Diviners regularly ... Entertainment Weekly

… for number of Scots children prescribed Ritalin HEALTH: TREATMENT...  -  Feb 26, 2006
THE number of Scottish children being prescribed drugs such as Ritalin to treat hyperactivity ... Western Isles Health Board report no patients on Ritalin. ... Pay-Per-View - Sunday Herald - ProQuest Archiver

Ritalin: The scandal of kiddy coke  -  Nov 27, 2007
By BARBARA DAVIES. When he was in the throes of his worst tantrums, Daniel Fletcher would rip wallpaper off the walls at home and hit and kick anyone who ... Daily Mail

The Nation; Side Effects of Ritalin Greater in Preschool  -  Oct 17, 2006
The first systematic study of using Ritalin to treat preschool children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has found that the drug reduced their ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Exam students 'rely on Ritalin'  -  Jun 19, 2007
Students are taking drugs designed to tackle attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to improve their exam performance, it has been claimed. ... BBC News

School 'screen culture' warning  -  Apr 20, 2006
Some 30000 of the country's children are said to receive Ritalin. ... Guidelines made it clear that Ritalin should only be prescribed under supervision by a ... BBC News

Reading, writing, 'rithmetic, and Ritalin? | Article from The Record...  -  Dec 24, 2008
Reading, writing, 'rithmetic, and Ritalin? ... find The Record (Bergen County, NJ) articles. LESLIE KANE The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-24-2008 Reading, ... Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam Research

Study: Scientists tend to use "cognition-enhancing drugs"  -  Apr 10, 2008
The three often-used drugs are Ritalin (methylphenidate), which is prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but has emerged in recent ... 新�网

Scientists back brain drugs for healthy people  -  Dec 7, 2008
The stimulants Adderall and Ritalin are prescribed mainly for people with ... Ritalin is made by Switzerland-based Novartis AG, but the drug is also ... FOXNews

How Ritalin focuses children's minds  -  Jun 3, 2006
HERE'S a paradox. Why does an amphetamine-like stimulant have a calming effect on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? ... New Scientist

Mind control in Ritalin Nation  -  May 7, 2008
By Hamid Golpira. In the 1971 George Lucas film THX 1138, there is a scene showing schoolchildren with intravenous drips delivering mind control drugs into ... Tehran Times

ADHD drug cuts adults' calorie, fat intake  -  Sep 4, 2007
A SINGLE dose of Ritalin appears to dampen adults' taste for calories and fat ... Theoretically, Ritalin could help overweight people control their appetite ... The Australian

GPs 'giving Ritalin to babies under a year old'  -  Jul 30, 2007
By PAUL SIMS. Thousands of children are needlessly being prescribed mind-altering powerful drugs for hyperactivity, according to opposition MPs. ... Daily Mail

'How I weaned my son off Ritalin and proved discipline IS better than...  -  Oct 9, 2008
By Diana Appleyard. Earlier this year, Yvonne Dixon's 14-year-old son Jake turned to his mother during the car journey home from school and said calmly: 'If ... Daily Mail

… Useful Are Stimulant Medications (Such As Ritalin) For Treating...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Question: How useful are stimulant medications (such as methylphenidate or Ritalin) for treating pediatric depression? Answer: So, a very large percentage ... ABC News

Ritalin may increase cancer risk Small study links drug to disease .  -  Mar 18, 2005
By PAUL. KANSAS CITY. mo.-health experts say the first human study linking Ritalin — the most popular drug used to treat attentiondeficit problems— to a ... Free-Lance Star - Google News Archive

Attention disorder rising among older children  -  Jul 24, 2008
The typical treatment for ADHD is with a drug like Ritalin, or methylphenidate, a stimulant intended to lower impulsiveness and hyperactivity and boost ... Reuters

… DAILY DOSE OF FISH OIL 'CALMS CHILDREN BETTER THAN RITALIN'  -  Jun 20, 2006
By Fiona MacRae Science Reporter. A DAILY dose of fish oil is better at treating hyperactivity than a controversial drug recommended by many doctors, ... Pay-Per-View - Daily Mail - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Ritalin may help seniors stay steady on their feet  -  Apr 25, 2008
By Anne Harding. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking methylphenidate -- familiar as the drug Ritalin used to treat attention-deficit disorder -- could help ... Reuters UK

'Charlie Bartlett' Tackles Teen Prescription-Drug Abuse, In A Funny...  -  Feb 26, 2008
..."The whole point isn't that Charlie Bartlett takes Ritalin to help him concentrate. The point is that he doesn't need Ritalin, so he has a reaction to it ... MTV.com

Bitter pills  -  Jun 1, 2006
Minutes after buying 60 Ritalin pills, the family was stopped by policemen, who ushered them into a police station just feet from the border, strip-searched ... Salon

Concerta, Ritalin .  -  Jun 30, 2005
The government is planning to strengthen warnings about possible psychiatric side effects from Concerta and related treat ments for attention deficit ... Herald-Journal - Google News Archive

Not enough youth prescribed Ritalin for ADHD: study  -  Apr 10, 2007
Ritalin may not be prescribed enough to Atlantic Canadian youth who may need it, a new study from a researcher at Dalhousie University suggests. ... CBC.ca

Children 'wrongly given' Ritalin  -  Feb 19, 2006
By ARTHUR MACMILLAN. THOUSANDS of Scottish children, some as young as six, are wrongly being labelled hyperactive and given controversial drugs to stop ... Scotsman

'Genius pill' may alleviate post-chemo haze: study  -  Jun 3, 2007
But Ritalin, which stimulates the central nervous system, can have side effects like headaches, irritability and addiction, said Kohli. ... CTV.ca

Brain boost drugs 'growing trend'  -  Oct 13, 2008
Increasing numbers of people are using prescription drugs like Ritalin to boost ... Of that one in five, 62% had taken Ritalin and 44% Provigil - a drug ... BBC News

Possible Ritalin, cancer link checked .  -  Jul 4, 2005
By GARDINER HARRIS .New limes . Rockville, Md. — Federal health officials announced they were looking into a suggestion by a small Texas study that Ri talin ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

Long-term Ritalin use tied to depression .  -  Feb 1, 2005
...eloped in adult rats exposed to Ritalin early in life Researchers at the of Texas South western in Dallas have reported similar findings While a rat study ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive

ADHD medications: Skin patch an option for kids  -  Apr 10, 2006
The patch, sold under the brand name Daytrana, contains methylphenidate — the same stimulant in the popular ADHD medications Ritalin and Concerta. ... CNN

FDA Strengthens Warnings on Stimulants  -  Aug 22, 2006
The warnings will be put on Adderall and Concerta as well as Ritalin. ... Ritalin has been marketed since 1955, and dozens of studies have shown it to be ... New York Times

Deaths force GSK to add warning to attention deficit disorder drug  -  Aug 23, 2006
This affects Novartis's Ritalin, Shire's Adderall XR, ... Ritalin also hit the market in the 1950s and is used by 8.4 million patients a year worldwide. ... Independent

Hyperactive children 'need exercise, not drugs' HEALTH: ROW HEALTH: …  -  Nov 12, 2006
He also said that instead of handing out drugs such as Ritalin, ... Bailey acknowledged that in some cases drugs such as Ritalin were necessary, ... Pay-Per-View - Sunday Herald - ProQuest Archiver

PRESTON'S ARCHENEMIES ARE DRUGS LIKE RITALIN  -  Jul 29, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- Actress Kelly Preston, who plays flying superhero Josie Jetstream in Sky High, says she'd like a superpower that would "stop the drugging of ... $2.95 - Lexington Herald Leader - NewsBank

EDITORIAL: Ritalin's risk factor.(Editorial) | Article from Chicago...  -  Mar 24, 2006
Parents were understandably alarmed last month when a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended such a warning on Ritalin and other ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - HighBeam Research

'Ritalin' meds bill advances on the hill  -  Jan 25, 2007
Lawmakers nonetheless on Wednesday advanced the so-called "Ritalin bill," which if it survives the Senate and is signed will prohibit schools from asking or ... $2.95 - Salt Lake Tribune, The - NewsBank

Ritalin ball? - Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 | 2 am - Las Vegas Sun  -  Jan 17, 2008
Major League Baseball's leadership showed Tuesday that it has still failed to fully address the issue of performance-enhancing drug use in the sport. ... Las Vegas Sun

Governor signs 'Ritalin bill'  -  Mar 9, 2007
Posted: 6:29 PM- The fourth time was the charm for the so-called "Ritalin bill," signed into law by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. late this afternoon. ... $2.95 - Salt Lake Tribune, The - NewsBank

Names in the news.  -  Sep 21, 2005
Cruise railed against what he said was the over-prescribing of Ritalin to treat hard-to-control children with Attention Deficit Disorder. ... Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.com

Huntsman urged to ax 'Ritalin bill'  -  Mar 5, 2005
The State Board of Education is asking the governor to veto the so-called "Ritalin bill," which members fear would impede schools' ability to work with ... $2.95 - Deseret News - NewsBank

Use of hyperactivity drugs soars  -  Mar 7, 2007
Monthly prescriptions for Ritalin, the standard treatment, increased from 4000 in 1994 to 359000 in 2004. Study leader, Professor Richard Scheffler, ... BBC News

Shrinks condemn Cruise  -  Jun 28, 2005
Cruise also singled out drugs, such as Ritalin, that are used to treat children for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, calling Ritalin "a street drug ... The Age

Speed, Ecstasy, Ritalin: The science of amphetamines by Leslie Iversen  -  Jul 29, 2006
AS A distinguished pharmacologist with experience in both the pharmaceutical industry and policy-making, Iversen uses his broad knowledge to good effect in ... New Scientist

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Ritalin is also known by the following brand names and/or synonyms4311/B Ciba; C 4311; CHEMBANK1663; Calocain; Centedein; Centedrin; Centedrine; Centredin; Concerta; Dea No. 1724; Focalin; Focalin Xr; HSDB 3126; METHYLPHEN; Meridil; Metadate; Metadate Cd; Metadate Er; Methyl Phenidyl Acetate; Methylin; Methylin Er; Methylofenidan; Methylphenidan; Methylphenidate; Methylphenidate Hcl; Methylphenidate Hydrochloride; Methylphenidatum [Inn-Latin]; Methylphenidylacetate Hydrochloride; Methypatch; Metilfenidat Hydrochloride; Metilfenidato [Inn-Spanish]; Metilfenidato [Italian]; Phenidylate; Plimasine; Pms-Methylphenidate; Riphenidate; Ritalin; Ritalin Hydrochloride; Ritalin La; Ritalin Sr; Ritalin-Sr; Ritaline; Ritcher Works

Drug Category:
Ritalin is categorized under the following by the FDA: Adrenergic Agents; Dopamine Agents; Central Nervous System Agents; Anorexigenic Agents; Stimulants; ATC:N06BA04

Dosage Forms:
Tablets, SR tablets

Absorption:
readily absorbed in a biphasic manner. It reaches peak absorption at approximately two hours for the first phase and five hours for the second phase. bioavailability is low (approx. 30%)

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
methyl2-phenyl-2-(2-piperidyl)ethanoate





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