Side Effects of Long-Term Ritalin Use

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Tip 1 - Long-Term Ritalin Use For ADHD May Worsen Symptoms And Reduce Drug Efficacy

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by kay 73bln | permalink

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]

Tip 2 - Research Shows Ritalin Causes Long-Term Brain Injury | The Fix

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Debra Holdren | permalink

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

Tip 3 - Ritalin Redux

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Lindasue 449 Yahoo | permalink

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]

Tip 4 - ADHD Drug Ritalin May Have Few Lasting Brain Side Effects

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Azeem Siddiqui | permalink

Ritalin, an ADHD drug, shows few lasting brain changes in rats, scientists note in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20070703/ritalin-side-effects-rare-in-long-run ^[4]