Methylphenidate

After analyzing the causes of increase of diagnosis and medication of mental disorders, it’s worth exploring the many negative effects. In many cases medication can be unnecessary or lead to abuse. First of all, giving unnecessary medicine has shown to often and be problematic. For example, the placebo effect of social anxiety medications is very high (Frances 152). This means that even if the drug isn’t very effective, the patient thinks it works, so he or she is more likely to stay on it…

Drug abuse is abundant in many countries all over the world. Particularly prescription drug abuse is the modern day disease. Prescription drug abuse is when someone takes a medication that was prescribed for someone else or takes their own prescription in a way not intended by a doctor. The problem usually leads to the addiction. People get addicted because of curiosity, pleasure, social pressure, and lack of self-confidence. Addicts can not function as normal members of society. They abuse and…

Most of us, who have ever been a student at primary school can recall sitting attentively in class meanwhile our peer, whom will be referred to for the purposes of this research as: 'Jimmy', the one who always seems to be running around, being disruptive in class, and cannot seem to just pay attention. However, Jimmy is beyond intelligent and bright, but as he gradually continues from grade to grade, Jimmy is often labeled as the 'troublemaker' by his peers and is of concern to his teachers. Why…

ADHD or Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has been for many years a subject of controversy and misinformation. A lot of people look at it as a “fake” disorder making accusations that it’s just a way for parents to make an excuse for their children’s unruly behavior or bad grades. Or as a way for adolescent teens and young adults to acquire Strong stimulant drugs to help them perform better in their jobs or in school. But for the Millions of people worldwide living life every day with ADHD…

attention deficit disorder still often needs to learn the skills needed to be successful while living with the disorder. The specific class of medication most commonly prescribed for ADHD is stimulants. These stimulant medications — like Ritalin (methylphenidate) or Adderall (an amphetamine) — are commonly prescribed, well-tolerated, act quickly, and in most people, have few side effects. These medications also have a robust research base supporting their effectiveness in treatment of attention…

evidence-based parent or teacher management behavior therapy as the secondary treatment. In addition, if the behavior interventions do not provide visible improvement and there is moderate –to the severe continuing disturbance in the child’s functions, methylphenidate can be administered. For elementary school children, adolescents and older patients can be prescribed United States FDA-approved medications and behavioral therapy as a treatment for ADHD, more…

• Sulfonamides. • Tolbutamide (used for diabetes management). • Famotidine (used for ulcer disease). • Isoniazid (antibiotic). • Methylphenidate (used for attention deficit disorders). • Phenothiazines (used for nausea). • Trazodone (used for depression and sleep problems). • Primidone. • Fluconazole (used for yeast infections). • Valproic acid (used for seizures). Patients…

Attention deficit disorder, also known as ADD, is a psychological disorder that effects how the brain functions in normal everyday activities. This type of disorder is most common in children it can be carried into adulthood, as well as be diagnosed in adulthood. In the last 20 years this has become the most diagnoses neurological disorder in children and is also, unfortunately, the most over medicated disorder as well. Attention deficit disorder was first recorded in history during 1798 a…

this is that the Visual and Movement part of the brain become more developed than any other part of the brain this can lead to underdeveloped parts of the brain. Scientists say that being addicted to a game is like an addiction to drug such as methylphenidate…

In addition, the study also featured a poll to gather what side-effects were most common among the stimulant drug users. The researchers reported that “The most commonly reported adverse reactions by nonmedical users included lack of appetite (68.2%) and difficulty sleeping (54.5%)” (969). Those results are characteristic of stated side effects of Adderall since they do help to treat narcolepsy and weight-loss is also another reported off-label use of the drug Adderall. Yet these statistics…