Essays Tagged: "Ritalin"
Stimulants and Their Effects
syndrome (Taylor 11). One of the methods to treat this disorder is to use stimulants, specifically Ritalin. This method is controversial because it has many side effects and its long-term effects are ... is all 'gas pedal' (Taylor 63).' The most common drugs prescribed for this disorder are Dexedrine, Ritalin and Cylert. They are effective for a four to five hour time period while the sustained-relea ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Ritalin
In recent years, more and more kids seem to be on a prescription drug called Ritalin(methylphenidate). This drug is being handed out more and more by doctors as a way of treatin ... mates that about one student in every classroom is believed to experience the disorder. The rate of Ritalin use in the United States is at least five times higher than in the rest of the world accordi ... ction more often? Or does society just want a convenient way to solve a complicated problem. Ritalin is a central nervous system stimulant that is somewhat similar to amphetamines. It was creat ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Ritalin
Ritalin Research PaperDrugs and BehaviorAbstractRitalin (Methylphenidate) is a mild CNS stimulant. I ... arch PaperDrugs and BehaviorAbstractRitalin (Methylphenidate) is a mild CNS stimulant. In medicine, Ritalin's primary use is treatment of Attention Deficit /Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The mode of ac ... eficit /Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The mode of action in humans is not completely understood, but Ritalin presumably activates the arousal system of the brain stem and the cortex to produce its stim ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Ritalin
The Dark side of a Wonder Drug-A Selected Collection of Testimony on theSafety of Ritalin'We give our children every day, yet we punish adults for taking speed,'stated a concerned pa ... trouble. These days, more kids are showing up in the schooloffice just to get their midday dose of Ritalin. Ritalin, the drug used to treathyperactivity in children, is being seized on by a generatio ... g seized on by a generation worried aboutcontrolling inappropriate behavior. But some doctors think Ritalin is beingprescribed to children who are simply having trouble in school. The numberssuggest t ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Kurt Donald Cobain's life
im to see a specialist todiagnose his problem. The specialist said he was hyperactive andprescribed Ritalin, a type of amphetamine. This was the beginning of alife of drug use, abuse and dependence fo ... ick that came his way. Kurt had beenexperimentin drugs for some time , probably developing from the Ritalinhe was prescribed as a child. He was known to have tried heroin by thesummer of 1986 and he c ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers
It's an analysis on several current empirical studies regarding treatments for children with attention defficite hyperactivity dissorder (ADHA)
Treatment: Oral Methylphenidate (Ritalin)Indication: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)Current Status: Most commonly pre ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
Diagnoisis of Attention Deficit Disorder and if Ritalin should be taken.
Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. The big controversy is whether or not Ritalin should be prescribed to those diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. The use of Ritalin has highly incr ... using the drug, the side effects of using it, and how it can be addictive. But these people against Ritalin aren't the ones taking it. For those who have ADD and ADHD, Ritalin helps them. " Just as a ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
ADHD: Is Ritalin Overprescribed?
. ADHD can be managed many different ways including through medication. One of these medications is Ritalin, and in recent years, there has been concern that this drug is being given out too often. (W ... ications for ADHD include amphetamines such as Dexedrine and Adderall, and methylphenidates such as Ritalin, Concerta and Metadate CD. Antidepressants are occasionally used, however, Ritalin is by far ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
Why kids abuse ritalin.
ent time when it is believed that all of life's problems can be solved by taking some sort of pill. Ritalin, a drug that is intended for use in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorde ... y Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial prescription drugs today. The difference between Ritalin and other drugs on the market is that this drug is meant to treat a disorder that is most co ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
ts people could use. Stimulants are one form of treatment many people use. These stimulants include Ritalin, Dexedrine, and cylert. The most researched out of all the stimulants is Ritalin, and they'r ... t. The most researched out of all the stimulants is Ritalin, and they're many benefits to using it. Ritalin will increase the brain's ability to inhibit itself, which makes the child less distractive ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
An essay on addictions
on. Addiction can occur in a number of ways. If and individual is using prescription drugs, such as Ritalin, and they are taking doses higher than recommended they can become dependant on the drug. If ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies
"This Is Your Brain On Ritalin".
or concentrate at a desired level. Many people with ADD are treated with psychostimulant drugs like Ritalin, Adderall or Concerta, among others. Psychostimulant drugs excite the central nervous system ... mphetamines, the use of these drugs is certainly not without its risks.In his book, Talking Back to Ritalin, Peter R Breggin, MD, details a number of brain functions that can be adversely affected by ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
Food for thought: a look into adderal, concerta, ritalin and the things of this nature
pills weren't spilled or lost in the cushions of her couch. Susan illegally sells her Adderall and Ritalin pills to Western students for studying and recreational purposes.With the exception of a $10 ... cal insurance pays for the pills, which she sells for a near 100 percent profit. She charges $2 per Ritalin pill, $5 for one Adderall pill and $10 for three Adderall to her friends. She said one Adder ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
ADHD Perfect mla style
avor the use of stimulant drugs to control behavior. These stimulant drugs include methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, and Metadate) or forms of amphetamine (Dexedrine and Adderall).My purpose today i ... mber 1999, the U.S. DrugEnforcement Administration (DEA) warned about a record six-fold increase in Ritalinproduction between 1990 and 1995. In 1995, the International Narcotics Control Board(INCB), a ...
Subjects: Science Essays
Adderall
mething as tame as a vitamin, containing many nutrients that we need, to a pill such as Adderall or Ritalin, a drug that is often over prescribed and has a strong potential for abuse. Whenever a child ... effect on those who have more relaxed brain chemistry.Not just those with ADD/ADHD use it anymore. Ritalin and Adderall are used both academic and recreational purposes. Their effect is much like a m ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Adderall XR vs. Ritalin.
stly know how you feel. I was diagnosed with ADD, way back when I was seven years old. I was put on Ritalin from the time I was in kindergarten until the 8th grade. since then I have been using Addera ... od I switched. For people diagnosed with ADHD, Adderall XR is the smarter choice of medication over Ritalin. Adderall XR is superior, because of its faster reaction time, longer lasting effectiveness, ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Misuse of Ritalin
iods of time. Without seeing a professional about Kyle's problem, Kyle was p on a medication called Ritalin. Immediately, his parents started to notice side effects on Kyle and when they tried to take ... school aged children suffer from ADHD. Many cases are misdiagnosed and over one million people take Ritalin who don't need it, even though there are other alternatives.In 1939, Dr. C. Bradley first pr ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Addictive A.D.D. - This essay depicts the negative effects Ritalin has on a mentally challenged person.
Ritalin is not a drug to be trifled with. It is an amphetamine. It is a "gateway" drug that is more ... na and can trigger an addiction in a child from which there may be no return. While many argue that Ritalin is safe, Ritalin has dangerous short-term and long-term side effects; that is the effects ap ... cts; that is the effects appear within weeks or months after initiating the drug. And yet each year Ritalin, or some related drug, is being prescribed for millions of children as a quick fix for not b ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
Ritalin issues and popular use with children
t this point in time the main drug prescribed for ADHD is methylphenidate or more commonly known as Ritalin. This drug induces a child's brain to focus, helping him to stay in his seat and attentive t ... Eberstadt that boys are diagnosed with ADD three to five times as often as girls (7). The issue of Ritalin is seen as both the solution and the problem depending on ones point of view.Some individual ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
ADHD - Too Many Drugs
sed with this syndrome. One of the methods to treat this disorder isto use stimulants, specifically Ritalin. This method is controversial because it has manyside effects and its long-term effects are ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs