Methylphenidate - Overprescription

Methylphenidate methyl a-phenyl-2-piperidineacetate Ritalin: 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg tablets; Ritalin SR: 20 mg tablets; Ritalin LA: 20 mg, 30 mg, and 40 mg capsules; Methylin: 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg tablets; Methylin ER: 10 mg and 20 mg tablets; Metadate ER: 10 mg and 20 mg tablets; Metadate CD: 10 mg, 20 mg, and 30 mg capsules; Co ...

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Methylphenidate - Overprescription. Treating children with stimulant medication, and methylphenidate in particular, has become controversial as the number of children taking them has increased dramatically over the years. Critics contend that MPH is extensively overprescribed in the United States, especially among children; that the drug is used primarily to controlor sedate "problem" schoolchildren so that they will not disrupt class; that it transforms healthy children into "zombies", stifling their creativity ...

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Most products containing methylphenidate contain a racemic mixture of dextro-methylphenidate and laevo-methylphenidate, although it is only dextro-methylphenidate which is considered to provide the pharmacologically useful effects of mental focus. However, with the introduction of Focalin, pure dextro-methylphenidate is available - described as a fast-acting form of the drug, it is absorbed more quickly by the body, with a shorter time to peak concentration (and ...

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Methylphenidate is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. It has a "calming" effect on many children who have ADHD, reducing impulsive behavior and the tendency to "act out", and helps them concentrate on schoolwork and other tasks. Adults who have ADHD often find that MPH increases their ability to focus on tasks and organize their lives. The means by which methylphenidate helps people with ADHD are not well understood. Some researchers have theorized that ADHD is caused by a dopamine imbalance in the brains of those affected. MPH ...

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Methylphenidate was patented in 1954 by the Ciba Pharmaceutical Company (a precursor to Novartis) and was initially prescribed as a treatment for depression, chronic fatigue, and narcolepsy, among other ailments. Beginning in the 1960s, it was used to treat children with ADHD, known at the time as hyperactivity or minimal brain dysfunction (MBD). Today methylphenidate is the medication most commonly prescribed to treat ADHD around the world. According to most estimates, more than 75 percent of methylphenidate prescriptions are written for ch ...

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