Side Effects of Long-Term Ritalin Use

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Long-Term Ritalin Use For ADHD May Worsen Symptoms And Reduce Drug Efficacy More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by kay 73bln | permalink
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Researchers found that long-term use of Ritalin increases level of dopamine transporters in the brain, which may decrease the efficacy of the treatment for ADHD patients.
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For further reading: http://www.medicaldaily.com/long-term-ritalin-use-adhd-may-worsen-symptoms-and-reduce-drug-efficacy-245927 ^[1]

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Research Shows Ritalin Causes Long-Term Brain Injury | The Fix More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Debra Holdren | permalink
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Though still in the research phase, a new study showed that the ADHD drug can potentially cause clinical depression and damage to the frontal lobes.
Tags: adhd, ritalin, long term brain injury, damage, clinical depression, frontal lobe, research study, new york times, children

For further reading: http://www.thefix.com/content/research-shows-ritalin-causes-long-term-brain-injury ^[2]

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Ritalin Redux More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Lindasue 449 Yahoo | permalink
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This popular and beneficial ADHD medication gets a bad rap.
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For further reading: http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/7/9378.html ^[3]

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ADHD Drug Ritalin May Have Few Lasting Brain Side Effects More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Azeem Siddiqui | permalink
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Ritalin, an ADHD drug, shows few lasting brain changes in rats, scientists note in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Tags: Ritalin side effects, side effects of Ritalin, Teresa Milner, Hitti

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20070703/ritalin-side-effects-rare-in-long-run ^[4]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 6 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.medicaldaily.com/long-term-ritalin-use-adhd-may-worsen-symptoms-and-reduce-drug-efficacy-245927

2. http://www.thefix.com/content/research-shows-ritalin-causes-long-term-brain-injury

3. http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/7/9378.html

4. http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20070703/ritalin-side-effects-rare-in-long-run