Methylphenidate

This guide is an UNOFFICIAL summary of the book, “ADHD Nation: Children, Doctors, Big Pharma, and the Making of an American Epidemic,” by Alan Schwarz. It is a supplement to the original book, to make its main ideas easier to understand and put to practice. In the 1980s, only 3 percent of American children were diagnosed with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. But now that number is 15 percent - three times what the experts have said is appropriate. Meanwhile, the…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder that is most common in children. It is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that affects children worldwide. The primary characteristic of (ADHD) is a persistent pattern of inattentive, or hyperactive/impulsive behaviour that interferes with functioning and child’s development. There are different symptoms of ADHD, for instance, difficulty in sustaining attention in tasks and activities, unable to give attention to details, and…

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example of methylphenidates both, which is stimulants that come in two, forms short and long acting (By Mayo Clinic Staff, 2016). Long-acting forms like Daytrana: is a stimulant that comes in a patch form and the advantage of this drug is the patient can remove the patch a few hours before it is no longer needed (Methylphenidate, n.d.). More common forms of stimulant medication come in oral form; with the oral form the patient is left with the medication effects until they wear off…

Introduction Strattera is the product name for atomoxetine. Physicians prescribe it to both children and adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, one of the most common childhood disorders that can continue into adulthood. Those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have trouble paying attention and controlling their behavior. Strattera is in a class of medications known as selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). It works by increasing the…

are many ways to take these medications. There are short, medium, and long lasting medicines. Some of the short length meds are: Amphetamine (Adderall) and Methylphenidate (Ritalin). Medium length meds: Amphetamine sulfate (Evekeo) and Methylphenidate (Ritalin SR). Long lasting meds: Dextroamphetamine (Adderall XR) and Methylphenidate (Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Quillivant XR, Ritalin LA) (Stimulant, n.d.). There is also advantage of taking different time lengths of…

In 1956, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved the use of Ritalin as an oral tablet with the active ingredient as methylphenidate hydrochloride. At first, Ritalin was mainly prescribed for use to treat chronic fatigue, depression, narcolepsy, and to offset the sedating effects of other medications. During the 1960s researchers focused on Ritalin as a form treatment of "hyperkinetic syndrome," which in now commonly known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the…

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder In the 1990 's the disorders, Attention-Deficit Disorder, which shortened is A.D.D., and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as A.D.H.D., was officially combined into one disorder which is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, which is also known as A.D/H.D. Although many people today still call the disorder A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder mainly affects children and teens. It affects 3-5% of the children…

most common are Mehylin, Concerta, that contains methylphenidate, also Adderall that contains extroamphetamine and amphetamine . All of the names sound complicated and confusing but the functions are pretty simple. They all are stimulants, they send a stimuli to the brain system. That stimulus goes into the brain and changes chemistry that allows human to concentrate and overcome the hyperactivity. Ritalin, another drug that contains methylphenidate, is used to treat not only ADHD but also ADD…

Out of all the disorders that affect a child’s schooling and life, nothing has a greater impact than Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As of 2011, 11% of children (ages 4-17) have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, roughly about 6.4 million. This number has slowly risen over the years, 4% in the last 8 years alone. What is this disorder? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined by the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine as “a disorder characterized…