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(also known as Methylphenidate, MPH)

Methylphenidate belongs to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. It is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, which is an uncontrollable desire for sleep or a sudden attack of deep sleep .

Methylphenidate works in the treatment of ADHD by ... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
ADHD / ADD
1166
73%
Asperger Syndrome
111
77%
Autism / Autism Spectrum
81
74%
Tourette Syndrome & Tic...
37
70%
Depression
28
68%
Overall, 74% (1523 Members) find Concerta helpful
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Concerta Reviews

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Working / Worked
i use concerta at the moment... its pretty good 90mg
Working / Worked
It is working pretty well, stopped most of the meltdown but i'm much too serious for my liking on it and too damn annoying with out it
Working / Worked
Hate it. Makes me tired and hungry.
Working / Worked
IT helped him, however had a lot of side effects on it too. I took him of for the summer.
Working / Worked
It has been a great help.
Working / Worked
Worked great, made me feel "bored" since I have the sleepy ADD that was a plus for me. Stopped taking it due to the $50 co-pay
Working / Worked
We use short acting Methylphenidate for those days when he has a lot of homework and little focus left.
Working / Worked
He is not at out of control. He still is restless, but violence is down to a minimum.
Working / Worked
Loved it but too expensive.
Concerta worked well for my energy. My medicare drug coverage excluded concerta in 2009 so now I am trying ritalin.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: concerta
    The same chemical that makes up Ritalin (methylphenidate) is the same chemical that makes up Concerta. It's just that Concerta is a timed release fo... [More]
  2. Discussion: methylphenidate
    I've taken it, but not bipolar disorder. If you have bipolar disorder a stimulant *may* trigger manic episodes. I have ADD and I was on ritalin and ha... [More]
  3. Discussion: methylphenidate
    http://www.healthyplace.com/medications/methylphenidate.htm Check this out This is a great site :) xx [More]
  4. Discussion: methylphenidate
    That's Ritalin. [More]
  5. Discussion: methylphenidate
    I have not heard of that medication, but here is a Bump. You never know :) [More]

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