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Methylphenidate is the generice (chemical) name for the brand name drug Ritalin. It is a Central Nervous System stimulant that acts on the brain in the same maner as Cocaine (with a longer half life and slower onset of action). It is prescribed for ADHD and sometimes off label for weight loss. It is a schedule II controlled substance in the United States (the strictest schedule for prescribed drugs, schedule I drugs being available solely for research purposes).
I am an RX Technician and can personally testify to the addictive potential of Methylphen. I cannot tell you how upset customers have become when there has been a delay due to insurance coverage or other billing issues related to the prescribing of this drug. It has been made very clear to me that certain customers felt that they could not function or live their lives normally without taking this substance daily. I would equate its addiction potential to opiates.
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What ingredients Ritalin?
Ritalin is a brand-name drug for methylphenidate. Methylphenidate is used to treat ADHD; it is also known as Daytrana, Concerta, and Metadate.
What substance is methylphenidate?
Methylphenidate is the generic name for Ritalin, a drug used to treat people with ADHD. The main ingredient is pharmaceutical grade Methamphetamine.
What is methylphenid?
Are you referring to methylphenidate? Methylphenidate is the generic name for the drug ritalin. It is a stimulant that is used to treat Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate
How do you spell ridelin?
The brand name psychostimulant drug is spelled Ritalin (methylphenidate).
Is Methylphenidate an opiate?
Noop. Methylphenidate is in a class of chemicals with stimulant properties. Very similar actions to amphetamines.
What is the meaning of methylphenidate?
Ritalin.
How do you get methylphenidate out of your system fast?
Methylphenidate can be detected in urine for 2-4 days, but it is not tested for nor does it cause a positive result on a drug screen. It will not cause a false positive for any other drug. Methylphenidate CAN be tested for, but it requires a special test which is looking only for use of methylphenidate.
Is methylphenidate an illegal or legal drug?
Methylphenidate is a schedule II ( ILLEGAL) drug if you do not have a perscription, It is prescribed for ADHD treatment and Narcolepsy
How long does methylphenidate stay in your body?
Depending on your bodies metabolic rate, Methylphenidate will probably stay in your system 1-2 days as far as being detected by a urine analysis. For more info check http://health.rutgers.edu/drugs/DrugChart.htm.
What is Ritalin used to treat?
Ritalin is the most widely known brand-name for methylphenidate. Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. A brand of methylphenidate in its hydrochloride form. proprietary name (Ciba Ltd., originally in Switzerland) for drug methylphenidate hydrochloride, copyrighted 1948, years before the drug itself was marketed.
Can methylphenidate HCL used daily affect teeth?
No
What can you use to get Methylphenidate out?
There are no substances that will increase the excretion of this from the body.
