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Ritalin
(redirected from methylphenidate)

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Ritalin

A mild form of amphetamine used in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), generic name methylphenidate. Ritalin, taken as a pill, also has been effective for the treatment of other conditions such as narcolepsy. Although the drug acts as a stimulant in most people, Ritalin calms and focuses those with ADHD. Ritalin's mode of action is unknown, but it is thought that the drug reduces symptoms by increasing the amount and activity of a neurotransmitter in the brain.
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Patients were started on 5 mg methylphenidate twice daily, and titrated up to 10 mg twice daily.
Methylphenidate reduces Alzheimer's apathy, caregiver distress by Sullivan, Michele G. / Clinical Psychiatry News
Dr Tim Kendall, a consultant psychiatrist who is joint director of the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, said: "Doctors tend to revert to offering methylphenidate or atomoxetene.
Drug not suitable for the under-fives by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Methylphenidate, better known as the stimulant Ritalin, and other drugs should be reserved for severe cases only after other options have failed, health professionals were told by the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health.
Drugs 'not the way to treat unruly kids by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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