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    Attention-deficit drugs receive strongest FDA warning

    October 02, 2008
    A U.S. FDA advisory panel voted 8 to 7 to require "black box" warnings--the strongest of FDA cautionary labels--for stimulants such as Adderall, Concerta, and Ritalin. These drugs raise patients' blood pressure and may contribute to severe cardiovascular problems, some experts say. Read more »
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    Do Stimulants Stunt Growth?
    By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

    ...the possibility that Methylphenidate (brand name: Ritalin) might cause growth suppression in... Read more »

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    Hitting Rock Bottom
    By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

    Typically, by the time an adult with ADHD has come to me for help, it's because he has hit rock... Read more »

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    News Story: Pediatric Ritalin may Affect Young Brains
    By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

    When we give our children with ADHD Ritalin, we can see the changes in them. They may be able to... Read more »

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    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 »
    ADHD Issues: How is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treated?
    ...Stimulants. Stimulants are the mainstay of ADHD treatment. This medicines include methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Focalin), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine), and pemoline (Cylert -- may cause... Read more »
    ADHD and Cardiovascular Risk
    ...your doctor may require additional tests and monitoring before beginning medication.    Sources: Ritalin,Oral, Health Central Drug Information Database Strock, Margaret (2006). Attention... Read more »
    ADHD: Highlights
    ...attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Daytrana contains methylphenidate, the same drug used in Ritalin pills.Drug WarningAll ADHD stimulant medications now carry warnings that patients... Read more »
    ADHD Issues: What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic psychiatric conditions diagnosed in childhood. Although thought of as a child's condition, adult ADHD is not... Read more »

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    Ritalin Oral Drug Images

    Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »

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    Ritalin LA Oral Drug Images

    Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »

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    Ritalin SR Oral Drug Images

    Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »

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    Ritalin Oral Dosage and Storage

    Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or... Read more »

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    Ritalin LA Oral Dosage and Storage

    Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or... Read more »

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    Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for generic Ritalin
    October 02, 2008

    A company has filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make a generic form of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder... Read summary »

    Concerta harder to abuse than Ritalin, study finds
    October 02, 2008

    Concerta may be less likely to be abused than other attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs like Ritalin, a new study confirms. Both... Read summary »

    ADHD med cause cocaine-like brain changes: study
    February 03, 2009

    Researchers say healthy mice injected with the ADHD drug Ritalin show changes in the reward centers of the brain that mimic those seen in cocaine... Read summary »

    Doctor: Exam week increases Ritalin abuse in college students
    October 03, 2008

    College students are increasingly taking Ritalin to help them stay awake to study during final exam week, according to drug abuse experts. Ritalin is... Read summary »

    Upset stomach from ADD and ADHD drugs
    October 02, 2008

    Despite doctor claims that attention-deficit disorder (ADD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs, such as Concerta, Ritalin, and... Read summary »

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