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(also known as Methylin)
Methylphenidate (MPH) is an amphetamine-like prescription stimulant commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults. It is also one of the primary drugs used to treat symptoms of traumatic brain injury and the daytime drowsiness symptoms of narcolepsy and chronic fatigue sy... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| ADHD / ADD | 1145 |
67% |
| Narcolepsy | 196 |
73% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 28 |
79% |
| Asperger Syndrome | 20 |
70% |
| Depression | 18 |
72% |
Overall, 69% (1490
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Ritalin Reviews
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Worked well for about a week and a half, but lately, it hasn't been doing much.
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it does keep me focus alittle
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This worked for me in the past but was not long enough in my system and had to remember to take them so much and I am bad at that!!
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Was too young to know but my mom has always told me that it helped.
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Trying to go off. Think it may be caussing memory problems.
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Wasn't strong enough for me, although it seemed to work for my father for over 30 years.
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Thinking about adding a shortacting afternoon dose but the LA has been doing well so far.
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Short-acting dropped her very hard, but the LA is doing okay. We'll probably add a short-acting to get her through the afternoon soon, since she's getting bigger (she's 7.5). She's still very hyper.
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I take it every day just to function. If I take more than 30 total mg I have tachycardia. what more can I say.
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It helps her focus and without it I doubt she could graduate h.s. but it also makes her quiet in school and the teachers dont like that.
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I think the effects on his personality would increase his self worth and how he feels about himself. My son now 11 is on a different form of Ritalin, ... [More] -
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Methylin is Ritalin. My son was on it from age 5 to age 14 when he stopped taking it. It worked miracles for us at a very small dose. I gave it... [More] -
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I was prescribed Methylin ER with my diagnosis last week. Granted, I'm only on day three or four...but I'm wondering about other people's experiences ... [More] -
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It usually takes about 2 weeks for ritalin to work. It might be different for other people. I take ritalin twice a day too because I have ADHD. I hope... [More] -
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I was put on 10mg of generic ritalin today twice a day. How long before it works?? [More]
