Methylphenidate

Top of Form Growing up I felt bad for my little sister. For one, if you didn 't like sports you were on the outskirts whenever a big game was on. I love watching, participating and talking athletics. I breathed and bathed in statistics of the games. My sister Dayna, however, did not. She loved theater and acting and anything that she didn 't have to get ‘down and dirty ' for. The point is when there 's a game on, you were either in the living room screaming at the television, stuffing your face…

Even though many individuals in today’s society utilize Ritalin in a very effective manner, unfortunately, there are cases where it is taken incorrectly and abused. Ritalin is a methylphenidate and is mainly taken for those who have ADHD, which is short for Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In order to delve into what Ritalin is one must understand what ADHD and ADD are exactly. ADHD is a chronic condition that includes attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Children…

Names: Generic: modafinil, Trade name in New Zealand: MODAVIGIL® (MIMS 2015). Drug class: Central nervous stimulants (Wake- promoting agents) (Ballon and Feifel, 2006) Formulation: Modavigil ® is formulated as modafinil white to off-white, crystalline powder in tablet form. It is available in tablets containing 100mg of modafinil. Excipients in the tablet are: lactose, strach, pregelatinised maize, maicrocrystaline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, providone and magnesium stearate (Medsafe,…

Student Name Ms. Dorris Final Paper Date Discussion on childhood Autism Every family could be affected by Autism. What is Autism? How many types of Autism may be found in the spectrum? How many families are affected? What are the symptoms? And probably most important, how do people get Autism? And is there a cure? This paper will introduce you to Autism, and more importantly explain to you that shots don’t cause Autism, as many would like you to believe. Autism is a brain disorder…

A Sleeping disorder refers to a medical disorder in the sleep pattern of an animal or a person. Sleeping disorders exist in various forms and are categorized depending on their causes and impacts especially on human beings (Lautenbacher, 2012).These disorders can be brought about by an assortment of issues, ranging from teeth pounding also known as teeth grinding (bruxism) to nightmares. Some sleeping disorders have serious side effects and are sufficiently substantial to interfere with normal…

elementary and secondary school children in the last 18 years. (Jensen et al., 1999) There is no clear cut evidence as to why this increase exists, but scholars and parents alike turn back to the fact that the prescription of medication for ADHD, methylphenidate especially – is significantly higher in the US than in other countries, bringing back the argument that the disorder is mostly an American phenomenon. Others argue however, that diagnoses of ADHD and the prescription of medication for…

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY ONE Tell an illness story of your own, or one you find on the internet. How does this story construct subjectivity for the protagonist and the people around him or her? I’ve always had issues concerning sleep, as a child I had night terrors and issues with going to sleep on time. In my late teens my sleep issues became worse, I was often falling asleep during lectures, having to have naps in between lectures, at the same time I often had issues with falling asleep at…

child can be given. One type is a stimulant, “most commonly prescribed medications for ADHD” (Kristeen, 2014). Stimulants increase the amount of hormones that affect the brain. Some stimulants are commonly used are Amphetamines, Methamphetamine, Methylphenidate. The other type of prescription given to children is a non-stimulant. Theses affect the neurotransmitter but they don’t increase the dopamine levels that affect the brain. Some of the non-stimulants given are Atomoxetine, Clonidine,…

Throughout the Catcher in the Rye, Salinger, is able to capture the hardships of a teenager’s unstable mental life, and portray it to the readers with ease. Salinger's use of having a relatable character; he allows the audience is able to connect and identify with Holden as a struggling hero, who is on his downfall. Though, the relatability of the character can conceal different hidden traits, that Salinger gave Holden. From the start of the novel, it is clear that Holden is mentally…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, (ADHD) is a problem of not being able to focus, being overactive, not being able to control behavior or a combination of these. 6.4 million children in America, today, been diagnosed with ADHD with a 42% increase over the past eight years. (Center for Disease) Children that been diagnosed with ADHD show symptoms of not being able to focus on one thing for long, cannot complete a task, fidgeting, being impatient, interrupting, and make frequent mistakes.…