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Myth: ADHD Medication is Not Safe
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...careful dosage or timing adjustments. Giving Children Ritalin is like giving them cocaine and... Read more »
Mixing Medication, Heath Ledger, and What You Should Know
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertI wrote an article earlier mentioning that the sleeping medication Ambien was found near the body... Read more »
News Story: Pediatric Ritalin may Affect Young Brains
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertWhen we give our children with ADHD Ritalin, we can see the changes in them. They may be able to... Read more »
Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert...less likely to cause jitteriness and anxiety than Ritalin and other stimulants. Provigil has... Read more »
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Myth: ADHD Medication is Not Safe
...side effects that can usually be alleviated by careful dosage or timing adjustments.Giving Children Ritalin is like giving them cocaine and causes psychosis without "medication holidays"The... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment
A combination of a psychostimulant, most commonly methylphenidate (Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.In 1999, a... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
Several medications are available to treat ADHD.Psychostimulants: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Similar DrugsPsychostimulants are the primary drugs used to treat ADHD. Although these drugs... Read more »Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA
Brand Name: Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA Generic Name: methylphenidate Usage Concerta Concerta is an extended release tablet and comes in the... Read more »Narcolepsy: Treatment
...cataplexy.) The FDA approved modafinil in 1998. Since that time, it has largely replaced methylphenidate (Ritalin) and other stimulants for treatment of narcolepsy sleepiness. Patients who switch... Read more »Medications
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or... Read more »
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or... Read more »
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