Ritilan : Legally Sanctioned Speed.
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jdrew63 ...@aol.com (Jan)
http://www.healthysource.com/ritalin.html http://www.mc.edu/campus/users/ahowell/sample http://www.elon.edu/pendulum/Issues/2002/031402/News/Drugs.html http://www.addictionbyprescription.com/facts.html The drugging of children with Ritalin, another highly addictive central nervous system stimulant, continues with increasing regularity and controversy with Ritalin use nearing a world record. In the United States, usage of Ritalin increased an estimated 70% between 1990 and 1998. Is it a question of "hook" them young and they are customers for life to addictive prescription drugs including tranquillizers, sleeping pills and anti-depressants?
Sources: International research and statistics compiled over 12 years from various sources http://www.rdc.ab.ca/scottpsych/website/student/475chp5.htm Methylphenidate (Ritalin) provide therapeutic use for ADHD 1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ADHD persists into adulthood in 40 ??“ 60% of affected individuals.
2.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ADHD ***ociated with a tenfold increase of antisocial personality disorder, fivefold increased risk of drug abuse, twenty-fivefold increase in risk for institutionalization for delinquency, and ninefold increased risk for incarceration.
3.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2/3 of elementary school-age children have at least one other diagnosable psychiatric disorder including: a)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, learning disorders, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders (especially depression).
4.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Youths who come from families that are disorganized or suffer familial dysfunction are at high risk for ADHD and/or affective disorder.
5.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DA hypothesis of ADHD suggests altered DA function in prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens.
a)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? disregulation of circuits between prefrontal and striate centers.
b)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The attention system is not effectively primed to sensory input and an executive attention system involving DA becomes disinhibited through reduced DA activity.
6.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Time to peak plasma is 1 ??“ 3 hours reducing its abuse potential (no rush) 7.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rate of clearance from brain is slow (half-life of 2-3 hours) 8.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10 ??“ 30 % do not respond to stimulant treatment a)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Given ADHD??™s relationship to other disorders, other non-stimulants have been found effective in treatment of disorder (carbamazepine, a sedative-hypnotic).
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/ritalin.htm Julian Whitaker M.D. -? "Ritalin: Legally Sanctioned "Speed"? Ritalin is the number one prescription drug for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This drug has such tremendous potential for abuse that it is cl***ified as a controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Ritalin is an amphetamine (in street jargon, "speed") with a lengthy list of side effects, including nervousness, insomnia, nausea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, dizziness, palpitations, headaches, irregular heart rhythms, and psychic dependence ??” in short, addiction.? In fact, Ritalin's appeal to drug users and its potential for abuse are so high that US House Judiciary Chair Henry Hyde (R-IL) recently filed a request with the General Accounting Office (GAO) to conduct an investigation of Ritalin abuse in public schools. In addition, cl*** action lawsuits have been filed in Texas, California and New Jersey charging Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, maker of Ritalin, with conspiracy to create the psychiatric disorder known as ADHD in order to fuel the market for their product.
Dr. Allen Buresz - "In 1996 the World Health Organization warned that Ritalin over-use has reached dangerous proportions. Ritalin, for instance, may provoke seizures and suppress growth, or it may cause angina, blood pressure changes, depression or any of a very long list of serious side effects." Lawsuits filed in Texas, California and New Jersey claim that the booming success of Ritalin is the result of a conspiracy in which the American Psychiatric ***ociation, Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp. and national parents' group Children and Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) colluded to create the diagnoses of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Following the acceptance of ADD/ADHD as medical diagnoses, sales of Ritalin and similar stimulants have skyrocketed, with more than 6 million such prescriptions being written in 1995, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Jan The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." Albert Einstein
hawk ...@aol.comnospam (Hawki63)
what Janny doesn't know...is that anyone with ADD given Ritalin SLOW down...are able to focus and concentrate,,etc...
so the comparision to "speed" is only for those WITHOUT ADD...
but then how would she know there is a difference hawki hawki
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Mark Probert markprob...@lumbercartel.com
With no case of anyone ever becoming addicted who takes the medication as prescribed.
continues with increasing regularity and controversy with Actually, it was during this epriod that adult ADHD become better understood, and the medical profession caught up with reality and finally realized that the kids did not out grow it.
Correct, thus the rise in the use of medication.
Not really. I posted an article concerning the drug addiction issue.
read it.
Snip Possibel side effects, with no known case of anyone ever becoming addicted when it is used as prescribed.
In fact, Ritalin's appeal to drug users OOPS. Cases dismissed. The first one was dismissed by a court as the plaintiffs could not come up with a good enough yarn to impress the court that it should waste its time. The next four were dismessed at the palintiffs request.
Since 1996 MPH has been shown to be safe to use even if a person has a seizure disorder, and it has been also shown that the 'growth suppression' is possibly a function of the disorder, not the treatment.
Dismissed as bogus. Sorry Drs. Baughman and Breggin, you lose.
Mark Probert markprob...@lumbercartel.com
Actually, NT's also are able to focus better with the medication.
Mark Probert markprob...@lumbercartel.com
TDN got it, will JAN?
Peter Bowditch pet...@ratbags.com
I have hay fever and sinus congestion. I guess I will just have to take some "legally sanctioned speed".
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jdrew63 ...@aol.com (Jan)
As easy as drugging our kids.
Starting at age three, even though it is not to be given under age six.
Jan http://www.healthysource.com/ritalin.html http://www.mc.edu/campus/users/ahowell/sample http://www.elon.edu/pendulum/Issues/2002/031402/News/Drugs.html http://www.addictionbyprescription.com/facts.html The drugging of children with Ritalin, another highly addictive central nervous system stimulant, continues with increasing regularity and controversy with Ritalin use nearing a world record. In the United States, usage of Ritalin increased an estimated 70% between 1990 and 1998. Is it a question of "hook" them young and they are customers for life to addictive prescription drugs including tranquillizers, sleeping pills and anti-depressants?
Sources: International research and statistics compiled over 12 years from various sources http://www.rdc.ab.ca/scottpsych/website/student/475chp5.htm Methylphenidate (Ritalin) provide therapeutic use for ADHD 1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ADHD persists into adulthood in 40 ??“ 60% of affected individuals.
2.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ADHD ***ociated with a tenfold increase of antisocial personality disorder, fivefold increased risk of drug abuse, twenty-fivefold increase in risk for institutionalization for delinquency, and ninefold increased risk for incarceration.
3.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2/3 of elementary school-age children have at least one other diagnosable psychiatric disorder including: a)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, learning disorders, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders (especially depression).
4.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Youths who come from families that are disorganized or suffer familial dysfunction are at high risk for ADHD and/or affective disorder.
5.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DA hypothesis of ADHD suggests altered DA function in prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens.
a)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? disregulation of circuits between prefrontal and striate centers.
b)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The attention system is not effectively primed to sensory input and an executive attention system involving DA becomes disinhibited through reduced DA activity.
6.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Time to peak plasma is 1 ??“ 3 hours reducing its abuse potential (no rush) 7.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rate of clearance from brain is slow (half-life of 2-3 hours) 8.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10 ??“ 30 % do not respond to stimulant treatment a)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Given ADHD??™s relationship to other disorders, other non-stimulants have been found effective in treatment of disorder (carbamazepine, a sedative-hypnotic).
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/ritalin.htm Julian Whitaker M.D. -? "Ritalin: Legally Sanctioned "Speed"? Ritalin is the number one prescription drug for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This drug has such tremendous potential for abuse that it is cl***ified as a controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Ritalin is an amphetamine (in street jargon, "speed") with a lengthy list of side effects, including nervousness, insomnia, nausea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, dizziness, palpitations, headaches, irregular heart rhythms, and psychic dependence ??” in short, addiction.? In fact, Ritalin's appeal to drug users and its potential for abuse are so high that US House Judiciary Chair Henry Hyde (R-IL) recently filed a request with the General Accounting Office (GAO) to conduct an investigation of Ritalin abuse in public schools. In addition, cl*** action lawsuits have been filed in Texas, California and New Jersey charging Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, maker of Ritalin, with conspiracy to create the psychiatric disorder known as ADHD in order to fuel the market for their product.
Dr. Allen Buresz - "In 1996 the World Health Organization warned that Ritalin over-use has reached dangerous proportions. Ritalin, for instance, may provoke seizures and suppress growth, or it may cause angina, blood pressure changes, depression or any of a very long list of serious side effects." Lawsuits filed in Texas, California and New Jersey claim that the booming success of Ritalin is the result of a conspiracy in which the American Psychiatric ***ociation, Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp. and national parents' group Children and Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) colluded to create the diagnoses of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Following the acceptance of ADD/ADHD as medical diagnoses, sales of Ritalin and similar stimulants have skyrocketed, with more than 6 million such prescriptions being written in 1995, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Jan The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." Albert Einstein
jdrew63 ...@aol.com (Jan)
Trends in Ritalin Abuse At their June 2000 meeting, members of NIDA's Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG)* shared the following information.
The abuse of methylphenidate has been reported in Baltimore, mostly among middle and high schools students; Boston, especially among middle and upper-middle cl*** communities; Detroit; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Phoenix; and Texas.
When abused, methylphenidate tablets are often used orally or crushed and used intranasally.
In 1999, 165 methylphenidate-related poison calls were made in Detroit; 419 were reported in Texas, with 114 of those involving intentional misuse or abuse.
On Chicago's South Side, some users inject methylphenidate (this is referred to as "west coast"). Also, some mix it with heroin (a "speedball") or in combination with both cocaine and heroin for a more potent effect.
http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/addiction.html ?
Addicts' Brains Work Harder to Control Behavior A brain-imaging study conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory reveals that recently abstinent methamphetamine abusers who reported they avoided harmful situations had higher resting metabolic rates in a part of the brain responsible for making decisions and modifying behaviors than those with low harm-avoidance scores. In non-addicted, comparison subjects, there was no significant ***ociation between harm avoidance and metabolism in this brain region.
New Tool for Studying Animal Models of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy??™s Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated that a miniature positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, known as microPET, and the chemical markers used in traditional PET scanning are sensitive enough to pick up subtle differences in neurochemistry between known genetic variants of mice.
More Clues About Obesity Revealed by Brain-Imaging Study The idea that obese people eat too much because they find food more palatable than lean people do has gained support from a new brain-imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy??™s Brookhaven National Laboratory. The study reveals that the parts of the brain responsible for sensation in the mouth, lips, and tongue are more active in obese people than in normal-weight control subjects.
New Food-Addiction Link Found Scientists at Brookhaven have found that the mere display of food ??” where food-deprived subjects are allowed to smell and taste their favorite foods without actually eating them ??” causes a significant elevation in brain dopamine, a neurotransmitter ***ociated with feelings of pleasure and reward.
This activation of the brain??™s dopamine motivation circuits is distinct from the role the brain chemical plays when people actually eat, and may be similar to what addicts experience when craving drugs.
Brain-Imaging Study Offers Clues to Inhalant Abuse Inhalant abuse, also known as ???huffing,??? is a rapidly growing health problem, particularly among young people. However, little is known about how inhaled chemicals affect the brain and body. Now, scientists at the U.S.
Department of Energy??™s Brookhaven National Laboratory ??” inspired by schoolchildren who wanted to know more about huffing ??” have produced the first-ever images showing what parts of the brain and body are most affected by toluene, a commonly inhaled solvent.
Study Reveals Differences in Patients??™ Response to Ritalin A new brain-imaging study offers insight into why individual patients respond differently to standard doses of Ritalin, a drug used to treat millions of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) each year. The study, conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy??™s Brookhaven National Laboratory, appears in the March 1, 2002 issue of the journal Synapse.
Methamphetamine mechanism may knock out brain??™s ability to ???just say no???
A new brain-imaging study at Brookhaven reveals that, compared with people who don??™t use drugs, people who abuse methamphetamine have fewer receptors for dopamine, a brain chemical ***ociated with feelings of reward and pleasure.
Brain Shows Ability to Recover From Some Methamphetamine Damage A new brain-imaging study at Brookhaven indicates that some of the damage caused by methamphetamine ??“ a drug abused by ever-increasing numbers of Americans ??” can be reversed by prolonged abstinence from the drug. The results appear in the December 1, 2001 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
http://www.add-adhd-help-center.com/ritalin_side_effects.htm Ritalin Side Effects Ritalin, the most frequently prescribed stimulant drug for Attention Deficit Disorder, has been the focus of much controversy. This controversy includes harmful Ritalin effects, Ritalin abuse (including snorting Ritalin), Ritalin addiction and other Ritalin side effects.
There are few people in the United States who have not heard of Ritalin. It's the brand name for a drug called methylphenidate and the ADHD drug of choice for physicians treating Attention Deficit Disorder. Every day five million children in America line up for their daily dose of Ritalin.
Since Attention Deficit Disorder hit the mainstream in the 1980s, prescriptions for Ritalin have skyrocketed. So have reports of children snorting Ritalin, Ritalin abuse and harmful Ritalin effects.
While it is true that children can show improvement in ADHD symptoms while on Ritalin, the Ritalin effects last only several hours. Ritalin effects ADHD symptoms but the Ritalin effects wears off when the drug wears off.
In most cases the Ritalin side effects are mild but some, though rare, are life-threatening. Nervousness and insomnia are the most common adverse Ritalin side effects.
Parents need to be clear about the benefits as well as the potential Ritalin effects ??“ including the potential for Ritalin abuse and addiction - before administering Ritalin to their children.
Common Ritalin side effects are: difficulty sleeping loss of appetite irritability nervousness stomach aches headaches dry mouth blurry vision ? ? ? ? ? ? nausea dizziness drowsiness ticks Other Ritalin side effects can include: hypersensitivity anorexia palpitations blood pressure and pulse changes cardiac arrhythmia ? ? ? ? ? ? anemia scalp hair loss toxic psychosis The following, though rare, have also been reported as Ritalin side effects: abnormal liver function cerebral arteritis leukopenia death Some doctors believe that stimulants may also make the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome worse, though recent research is inconclusive. Some children experience "withdrawals" from coming off of the dose as Ritalin side effects.
Parents should alert their doctor to any Ritalin side effects experienced.
It is recommended that, since safety and effectiveness of Ritalin has not been established and can cause especially severe reactions in children under 6 years of age, Ritalin should not be used for that age group. Despite that, the number of stimulants prescribed for children ages 2 to 4 has increased 200 to 300 percent between 1991 and 1995.
Ritalin can be helpful in the short term in reducing ADHD symptoms but no physician will claim that Ritalin cures ADHD. Stimulants used for ADHD symptoms merely postpone dealing with the root cause of the behavioral and attentional problems.
The more lasting and more entrapping Ritalin effects is the high potential for Ritalin abuse and addiction.
Of the many psychoactive drugs prescribed to children in the United States, two controlled substances are widely prescribed to treat children: methylphenidate (Ritalin and the newest form of Ritalin, Concerta) and amphetamine (Adderall and Dexedrine).
Both of these substances are powerful stimulants cl***ified as Schedule II narcotics in the Controlled Substances Act since 1971. Schedule II is the cl***ification for medical drugs with the highest abuse potential and addiction profile.
Ritalin abuse and Ritalin addiction are prevalent Ritalin side effects. Ritalin is closely related to the illegal street drugs Methamphetamine, street name "crystal meth." Ironically, our society imprisons people for manufacturing drugs similar to the drugs physicians commonly prescribe to millions of children.
A significant amount of literature is available that describes Ritalin abuse and Ritalin addiction. Like amphetamines and cocaine, Ritalin abuse and snorting Ritalin can lead to marked tolerance and addiction.
Data from physicians, parents, schools, poison control centers, adolescent treatment centers and law enforcement show that adolescents who abuse Ritalin commonly obtain the drug from people that have valid physician prescriptions for Ritalin.
Adolescents give and sell their Ritalin medication to schoolmates and friends, who are taking Ritalin orally, crushing the tablets and snorting Ritalin powder like cocaine. Another form of Ritalin abuse is through dissolving Ritalin in water and injecting the fluid.
The pattern of Ritalin abuse and addiction is characterized by increasing dosages and frequent episodes of bingeing, followed by severe depression.
Severe Ritalin side effects, including death, have been reported with Ritalin abuse and addiction.
Drug Enforcement Agency data shows that Ritalin abuse and addiction has high potential. The inappropriate use of Ritalin, Ritalin abuse and snorting Ritalin carries significant risks.
- A 1996 DEA survey found that between 30 and 50 percent of adolescents in drug treatment centers reported Ritalin abuse ??“ taken orally, through snorting Ritalin or injection.
- A 1998 Indiana University survey of 44,000 students found that about seven percent of high school students surveyed reported Ritalin abuse ??“ taken orally, through snorting Ritalin or injection - at least once. Of those students, 2.5 percent reported Ritalin abuse monthly or more often.
Reports from students and faculty on college campuses also ...
Rhino Ceros n...@no.never
Jan Snakepoil Drew, you rotten psychopath liar mix up drug abuse and medical use. You will pay for that.
jdrew63 ...@aol.com (Jan)
hawki knows as much about the subject as it did about people not getting parasites from pets.
Zilch!
Ritalin is a stimulant The medications work similarly to caffeine. They are not tranquilizers or sedatives.
They do help in the beginning, then the original syptoms return, only worse.
I witnessed it for 38 years.
hawki just likes to bitch.
Neither does it have the slightest of what I know.
I doubt it would help hay fever.
How bout some ginkgo???
Might help you *find those* lies you claim, or remembering what was said.
Jan The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." Albert Einstein
jdrew63 ...@aol.com (Jan)
At their June 2000 meeting, members of NIDA's Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG)* shared the following information.
The abuse of methylphenidate has been reported in Baltimore, mostly among middle and high schools students; Boston, especially among middle and upper-middle cl*** communities; Detroit; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Phoenix; and Texas.
When abused, methylphenidate tablets are often used orally or crushed and used intranasally.
In 1999, 165 methylphenidate-related poison calls were made in Detroit; 419 were reported in Texas, with 114 of those involving intentional misuse or abuse.
On Chicago's South Side, some users inject methylphenidate (this is referred to as "west coast"). Also, some mix it with heroin (a "speedball") or in combination with both cocaine and heroin for a more potent effect.
http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/addiction.html ?
Addicts' Brains Work Harder to Control Behavior A brain-imaging study conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory reveals that recently abstinent methamphetamine abusers who reported they avoided harmful situations had higher resting metabolic rates in a part of the brain responsible for making decisions and modifying behaviors than those with low harm-avoidance scores. In non-addicted, comparison subjects, there was no significant ***ociation between harm avoidance and metabolism in this brain region.
New Tool for Studying Animal Models of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy??™s Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated that a miniature positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, known as microPET, and the chemical markers used in traditional PET scanning are sensitive enough to pick up subtle differences in neurochemistry between known genetic variants of mice.
More Clues About Obesity Revealed by Brain-Imaging Study The idea that obese people eat too much because they find food more palatable than lean people do has gained support from a new brain-imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy??™s Brookhaven National Laboratory. The study reveals that the parts of the brain responsible for sensation in the mouth, lips, and tongue are more active in obese people than in normal-weight control subjects.
New Food-Addiction Link Found Scientists at Brookhaven have found that the mere display of food ??” where food-deprived subjects are allowed to smell and taste their favorite foods without actually eating them ??” causes a significant elevation in brain dopamine, a neurotransmitter ***ociated with feelings of pleasure and reward.
This activation of the brain??™s dopamine motivation circuits is distinct from the role the brain chemical plays when people actually eat, and may be similar to what addicts experience when craving drugs.
Brain-Imaging Study Offers Clues to Inhalant Abuse Inhalant abuse, also known as ???huffing,??? is a rapidly growing health problem, particularly among young people. However, little is known about how inhaled chemicals affect the brain and body. Now, scientists at the U.S.
Department of Energy??™s Brookhaven National Laboratory ??” inspired by schoolchildren who wanted to know more about huffing ??” have produced the first-ever images showing what parts of the brain and body are most affected by toluene, a commonly inhaled solvent.
Study Reveals Differences in Patients??™ Response to Ritalin A new brain-imaging study offers insight into why individual patients respond differently to standard doses of Ritalin, a drug used to treat millions of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) each year. The study, conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy??™s Brookhaven National Laboratory, appears in the March 1, 2002 issue of the journal Synapse.
Methamphetamine mechanism may knock out brain??™s ability to ???just say no???
A new brain-imaging study at Brookhaven reveals that, compared with people who don??™t use drugs, people who abuse methamphetamine have fewer receptors for dopamine, a brain chemical ***ociated with feelings of reward and pleasure.
Brain Shows Ability to Recover From Some Methamphetamine Damage A new brain-imaging study at Brookhaven indicates that some of the damage caused by methamphetamine ??“ a drug abused by ever-increasing numbers of Americans ??” can be reversed by prolonged abstinence from the drug. The results appear in the December 1, 2001 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
http://www.add-adhd-help-center.com/ritalin_side_effects.htm Ritalin Side Effects Ritalin, the most frequently prescribed stimulant drug for Attention Deficit Disorder, has been the focus of much controversy. This controversy includes harmful Ritalin effects, Ritalin abuse (including snorting Ritalin), Ritalin addiction and other Ritalin side effects.
There are few people in the United States who have not heard of Ritalin. It's the brand name for a drug called methylphenidate and the ADHD drug of choice for physicians treating Attention Deficit Disorder. Every day five million children in America line up for their daily dose of Ritalin.
Since Attention Deficit Disorder hit the mainstream in the 1980s, prescriptions for Ritalin have skyrocketed. So have reports of children snorting Ritalin, Ritalin abuse and harmful Ritalin effects.
While it is true that children can show improvement in ADHD symptoms while on Ritalin, the Ritalin effects last only several hours. Ritalin effects ADHD symptoms but the Ritalin effects wears off when the drug wears off.
In most cases the Ritalin side effects are mild but some, though rare, are life-threatening. Nervousness and insomnia are the most common adverse Ritalin side effects.
Parents need to be clear about the benefits as well as the potential Ritalin effects ??“ including the potential for Ritalin abuse and addiction - before administering Ritalin to their children.
Common Ritalin side effects are: difficulty sleeping loss of appetite irritability nervousness stomach aches headaches dry mouth blurry vision ? ? ? ? ? ? nausea dizziness drowsiness ticks Other Ritalin side effects can include: hypersensitivity anorexia palpitations blood pressure and pulse changes cardiac arrhythmia ? ? ? ? ? ? anemia scalp hair loss toxic psychosis The following, though rare, have also been reported as Ritalin side effects: abnormal liver function cerebral arteritis leukopenia death Some doctors believe that stimulants may also make the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome worse, though recent research is inconclusive. Some children experience "withdrawals" from coming off of the dose as Ritalin side effects.
Parents should alert their doctor to any Ritalin side effects experienced.
It is recommended that, since safety and effectiveness of Ritalin has not been established and can cause especially severe reactions in children under 6 years of age, Ritalin should not be used for that age group. Despite that, the number of stimulants prescribed for children ages 2 to 4 has increased 200 to 300 percent between 1991 and 1995.
Ritalin can be helpful in the short term in reducing ADHD symptoms but no physician will claim that Ritalin cures ADHD. Stimulants used for ADHD symptoms merely postpone dealing with the root cause of the behavioral and attentional problems.
The more lasting and more entrapping Ritalin effects is the high potential for Ritalin abuse and addiction.
Of the many psychoactive drugs prescribed to children in the United States, two controlled substances are widely prescribed to treat children: methylphenidate (Ritalin and the newest form of Ritalin, Concerta) and amphetamine (Adderall and Dexedrine).
Both of these substances are powerful stimulants cl***ified as Schedule II narcotics in the Controlled Substances Act since 1971. Schedule II is the cl***ification for medical drugs with the highest abuse potential and addiction profile.
Ritalin abuse and Ritalin addiction are prevalent Ritalin side effects. Ritalin is closely related to the illegal street drugs Methamphetamine, street name "crystal meth." Ironically, our society imprisons people for manufacturing drugs similar to the drugs physicians commonly prescribe to millions of children.
A significant amount of literature is available that describes Ritalin abuse and Ritalin addiction. Like amphetamines and cocaine, Ritalin abuse and snorting Ritalin can lead to marked tolerance and addiction.
Data from physicians, parents, schools, poison control centers, adolescent treatment centers and law enforcement show that adolescents who abuse Ritalin commonly obtain the drug from people that have valid physician prescriptions for Ritalin.
Adolescents give and sell their Ritalin medication to schoolmates and friends, who are taking Ritalin orally, crushing the tablets and snorting Ritalin powder like cocaine. Another form of Ritalin abuse is through dissolving Ritalin in water and injecting the fluid.
The pattern of Ritalin abuse and addiction is characterized by increasing dosages and frequent episodes of bingeing, followed by severe depression.
Severe Ritalin side effects, including death, have been reported with Ritalin abuse and addiction.
Drug Enforcement Agency data shows that Ritalin abuse and addiction has high potential. The inappropriate use of Ritalin, Ritalin abuse and snorting Ritalin carries significant risks.
- A 1996 DEA survey found that between 30 and 50 percent of adolescents in drug treatment centers reported Ritalin abuse ??“ taken orally, through snorting Ritalin or injection.
- A 1998 Indiana University survey of 44,000 students found that about seven percent of high school students surveyed reported Ritalin abuse ??“ taken orally, through ...
hawk ...@aol.comnospam (Hawki63)
you do know that everything above is concerning ABUSE,,,not taking it in prescribed doses and in diagnostic situations...nah..you wouldn't know the difference and?? all that means is that it is taken more than once a day..
sorta like your Neurontin your non-point is??
yep...just as heroin...etc...this is a carefully titrated and controlled med....
again...this is ABUSE of...not prescribed actions...
I give up...you are about the thickest and dimmest bulb in the box hawki hawki
hawk ...@aol.comnospam (Hawki63)
repeats it over and over and over...
but never reads it for comprehension..
same ole same ole Jannny "never knows what she is talking about" Drew hawki
hawk ...@aol.comnospam (Hawki63)
funny ...want to "borrow" my DEA number you ***hole....
never said it wasn't...it is YOU who don't understand the physiology of ADD..and how "stimulants" work to decellerate the hyperactivity never said they were...just that "stimulants" can and do help to "focus" the ADD brain...now,,not like yours..there is no help for anything that dense Ritalin has not been around for 38 years Janny just like to act like she knows something..and she knows nothing..
surely not the medicine I do...I have ACTUAL experience prescribing meds..
wasn't me...mixing up your frustrations now gee...maybe a flea bit you..funny...I have never gotten a "parasite" from a pet..so I had NO actual experience...
RARE hawki hawki
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... they also stole PAM from the kitchen and carburetor cleaner from the garage and inhaled the fumes of it to get high.
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Bwahahahahahahahahaha!
Yeah! thats the ticket.
And, since YOU posted an "artical", it MUST be so................
Why worry about something so unimportant?
with no known case of anyone ever becoming Denile is only a river, What? you think it is something else? Do tell........
And we all know that the "court" is infalliable.
"is possably", now that's a good reason to give it to kids.
You do know that a lot of people feel that our courts are bogus today, right?
"tools" medto...@earthlink.net
Why? you are paying for your ignorance about it, why should she?
Mark Probert markprob...@lumbercartel.com
Incorrect. IIRC it was originally patented around 50 or more years ago, but became the medication of choice for AD/HD around the mid-1970's or so.
Mark Probert markprob...@lumbercartel.com
You have no personal experience making that decision.
I do.
It was far from easy.
However, in retrospect, it was the most important decision I made wrt my son and did the most good.
Mark Probert markprob...@lumbercartel.com
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Rhino Ceros n...@no.never
So you are a member of the quack mafia.
"Rich Shewmaker" r...@ilhawaii.net
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Okay, tools, this concludes your tryout for the debating team. We, er, uh...leave you card, and we'll get back to you.
;o) Rich
"tools" medto...@earthlink.net
Sorry, I'm not the tooth fairy, Your wish is not granted.
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