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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
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| ADHD / ADD | 1165 |
73% |
| Asperger Syndrome | 111 |
77% |
| Autism / Autism Spectrum | 81 |
74% |
| Tourette Syndrome & Tic... | 37 |
70% |
| Depression | 28 |
68% |
Overall, 74% (1522
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Concerta Reviews
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did not work,side effects was anger out bursts andhurting self and others
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I have ADD so I'm very adamant that I will not go off of Concerta for any reason because it is the only med that controls my symptoms, and going off of it would cause major problems in my life.
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It works for my ADHD
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The medication has helped to calm him & focus his attentions. Even so it has been a slog over the past years, Side effects for him include a higher metabolism so he struggles to put weight on, which he loves coz he can eat like a horse lol
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The best thing she ever took. Until it wore off.
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This worked and he was on it for almost 3 years.
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My son improved tremendously, until his father stopped giving it to him and wants to go the naturapathic way. He had no side effects, improved self-esteem because he could concentrate and get his work done.
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It worked for about 2 yrs and then stopped. He seemed to build up an immunity to it.
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went from 27 to 36mg
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Never felt much of an effect, even after upping the dosage.
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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] -
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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] -
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That's Ritalin. [More] -
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