What Does Ritalin Do To Your Brain?
Bioethics professor John Harris says that if ADHD stimulants are safe for children, adults should be able to take them in order to get a brain boost. In an article on the British Medical Journal website, Harris says it is "unethical" to prevent healthy people from taking the drugs if they are considered safe for children to take over a long period of time for a disease that is not life-threatening. He likens brain-boosting drugs to "synthetic sunlight" like lamps and electric lights that he...
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News Story: Pediatric Ritalin may Affect Young Brains
When we give our children with ADHD Ritalin, we can see the changes in them. They may be able to sit still. They may be able to concentrate... Read more »
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Rat study suggests Ritalin affects brain development
A new study performed on rats has found changes in brain development after the rats were given Ritalin. The brain areas affected involve addiction,... Read more »
Puzzle of how Ritalin works in the brain may have new piece
Some of the puzzle of how Ritalin works in the brain may be coming together through the research of a team of scientists in Philadelphia. The... Read more »
Brain scan shows how Ritalin works
To determine how Ritalin affects the brain, researchers mapped the brain activity of 23 adults who did not have attention-deficit/hyperactivity... Read more »
Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR...
Brand Name: Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA Generic Name: methylphenidate Usage Concerta ... Read more »
ADHD med cause cocaine-like brain changes: study
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 more »
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