background: ritalin is an amphetamine that possible to abuse, especially among college students. this study performed with aim to determine the attitudes, subjective norms, prototype, willingness and behavioral intentions regarding ritalin abuse among college students. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted among 264 college students of isfahan university of medical sciences, during ...

Long-acting (LA) preparations of methylphenidate allow for once-daily dosing; however, pharmacokinetics may vary and depend on food intake. The objective was to evaluate effectiveness of a two-phase release formulation (Ritalin(®) LA) under daily practice conditions. This was a prospective, multicenter, observational study in Germany. Eligibility and dosing were determined by the physician base...

OBJECTIVE Very little research has focused on the efficacy of Adderall (Shire-Richwood Inc, Florence, KY) in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and no studies have compared it with standardized doses of Ritalin (Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ). It is thought that Adderall has a longer half-life than Ritalin and might minimize the loss of ...

The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder epidemic has been the subject of much scrutiny, especially in relation to the medicalization of children, and, to a lesser degree, to the use of Ritalin as a performance enhancer or party drug (e.g., Keane 2008; Whitaker 2010; Bowden 2013). In this article, my focus is on non-investigated side effects of this epidemic, namely the use of (prescription...

background: ritalin has high tendency to be abused. it has been the main indication to control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. the college students may seek for it to improve their memory, decrease the need for sleep (especially during exams), which at least partially, can be related to serotonergic system. therefore, it seems worthy to evaluate the effect of ritalin intake on mature ...

OBJECTIVE It is postulated that ritalin may adversely affect sleep, appetite, weight and growth of some children with ADHD. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate melatonin supplementation effects on dietary intake, growth and development of children with ADHD treated with ritalin through circadian cycle modification and appetite mechanisms. METHOD After obtaining consent from parents, 50 children a...

To the Editor: In 2008, the regional supply of Ritalin LA (long-acting methylphenidate) to children managed in the government sector was terminated after 2 years of access, returning to the immediate-release formulation. A specialist (FvBD) seeing children at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital and some special schools monitored 57 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). By...

it is postulated that ritalin may adversely affect sleep, appetite, weight and growth of some children with adhd. therefore, we aimed to evaluate melatonin supplementation effects on dietary intake, growth and development of children with adhd treated with ritalin through circadian cycle modification and appetite mechanisms.after obtaining consent from parents, 50 children aged 7-12 with combin...

Seventeen children previously judged to be good or poor responders to methylphenidate (Ritalin) were tested on sensory integrative measures while in the off-drug state. The tester was unaware of the children's drug response category. Results showed that children who were poor responders to Ritalin showed prolonged scores on and an adverse reaction to the Southern California Postrotary Nystagmus...