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Ritalin
(Methylphenidate, West Coast)
A stimulant prescribed to treat children with hyperactivity and attention-deficit disorder (ADHD) and occasionally prescribed for treating narcolepsy. It's also used in combination with heroin, cocaine or both to produce a potent euphoria. Teens most often crush the tablet and inhale the drug or take the tablet orally. Some users dissolve the tablets in water and inject the mixture into their blood stream, which can easily cause blockage of small blood vessels, which can quickly lead to a stroke or death.

 
Possible Positives Possible Negatives:
  • A calming effect on ADHD hyperactive patients
  • An increased ability to focus for ADHD patients
  • Increases dopamine levels in children with weak dopamine signals in the brain.
  • Appetite suppression
  • Alertness
  • Euphoria
  • Inflexibility of thinking
  • Social withdrawal and isolation
  • Decreased responsiveness
  • Reduced curiosity
  • Drowsiness
  • Depression
  • Inactivity
  • Lack of emotions
  • Lack of humor
  • Passive, submissive behavior

If Abused...

  • Addiction
  • Stroke resulting in brain damage if injected
  • Brain damage
  • Cardiovascular damage
  • High blood pressure
  • Obsessive compulsive behaviors
  • Movement disorders

 

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