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Drugs: The Straight Facts, Ritalin and Other Methylphenidate-Containing Drugs<br />
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Methylphenidate (e.g., Ritalin® and Concerta®) is a stimulant drug<br />
prescribed to treat hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention in<br />
millions of American children. Methylphenidate was first synthesized<br />
in the mid-1940s in Europe. In the United States, it was<br />
approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1955.<br />
The effects of methylphenidate in the human body are almost<br />
identical to those of the amphetamines. Amphetamines—the<br />
collective name for levoamphetamine (Benzedrine), dextroamphetamine<br />
(Dexedrine®), and methamphetamine (Methedrine or<br />
“speed”)—are known to be potent psychomotor stimulants.<br />
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Table of Contents<br />
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The Use and Abuse of Drugs<br />
David J. Triggle, Ph.D. 6<br />
1. Methylphenidate: Miracle Pill or Legal Speed? 8<br />
2. Ritalin and Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder 22<br />
3. Ritalin and the Human Brain 38<br />
4. Trends in Ritalin Use 52<br />
5. Ritalin Abuse 64<br />
6. Ritalin in the United States 78<br />
Notes 94<br />
Bibliography 96<br />
Further Reading 99<br />
Index 101<br />
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* ISBN: 0791076377<br />
* ISBN-13: 9780791076378<br />
* Format: Hardcover, 112pp<br />
* Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers<br />
* Pub. Date: January 2006<br />
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