Ritalin DefinitionPharmacology, Trademark. | a brand of methylphenidate in its hydrochloride form. |
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Related topics from BritannicaRitalin
a mild form of amphetamine used in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition that occurs primarily in children and is characterized by hyperactivity, inability to ...
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
The most common medication used to treat ADHD is methylphenidate (Ritalin), a mild form of amphetamine. Amphetamines increase the amount and activity of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine ...
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
The cause of ADHD is not known and may be a combination of both inherited and environmental factors. Many theories regarding causation have been abandoned for lack of evidence. Past suspects have ...
stimulant
any drug that excites any bodily function, but more specifically those that stimulate the brain and central nervous system. Stimulants induce alertness, elevated mood, wakefulness, increased speech ...
drug
The release of norepinephrine (noradrenaline) can be evoked or inhibited by the actions of adrenergic drugs. Drugs that evoke norepinephrine produce effects resembling those of sympathetic nerve ...
Education
During April the 1,500 delegates from 181 countries attending the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal, assessed the past 10 years of progress toward the goal of universal primary schooling that ...
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Ritalin cut back for ADHD children
The Times South Africa - Found Sep. 24, 2008
The great Ritalin debate! I am diagnosed with ADHD as are 3 of my 5 children ( the other two are Aspergers Syndrome). We have all used Ritalin...
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Health watchdogs in Ritalin warning
Mirror.co.uk - Found Sep. 24, 2008
And they said the drug, Ritalin, should never be given to under-fives.
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The Untold Danger-Ritalin And Other Stimulant For Treatment Of ...
ArticleAddict - Found Oct. 7, 2008
Brownen Report shows that usage of Ritalin in America is five times more than world usage. This is a staggering 90% of the worldâ??s Ritalin.
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Health Scan: 'Ritalin overprescribed for children'
Jerusalem Post - Found Aug. 30, 2008
While giving children with the drug Ritalin to treat attention-deficit disorder (ADD) or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is justified ...
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Doctors cautioned on Ritalin
Calibre Macro World - Found Sep. 24, 2008
The government said drugs such as Ritalin should only be used in severe cases and never given to children under the age of 5, The Times of...
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Ritalin 'should be avoided'
Mid Devon Star - Found Sep. 24, 2008
Ritalin, the controversial drug used to calm down hyperactive children, should be avoided wherever possible and not given at all to the under-fives,
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Ritalin 'should be avoided'
Lytham St Annes Express - Found Sep. 24, 2008
Ritalin, the controversial drug used to calm down hyperactive children, should be avoided wherever possible and not given at all to the under-fives,
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Ritalin 'should be avoided'
Whitby Gazette - Found Sep. 24, 2008
Ritalin, the controversial drug used to calm down hyperactive children, should be avoided wherever possible and not given at all to the under-fives,
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Ritalin 'should be avoided'
IC Walsall - Found Sep. 24, 2008
Ritalin, the controversial drug used to calm down hyperactive children, should be avoided wherever possible and not given at all to the under-fives,
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