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- From: aankrom@nyx.cs.du.edu (Anthony Ankrom)
- Subject: Re: Questions about methylphenidate (Ritalin)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.202301.11209@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 20:23:01 GMT
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- In article <1jqqqkINNprd@overload.lbl.gov> herzog@ux5.lbl.gov (Hanan Herz
- g) writes:
- >Hi,
- > What are the effects of Ritalin on the central nervous system
- >(technically, speaking)? What makes it a stimulant (i.e. how does it
- >increase vigilance)? What are the long term effects of its use?
- >Finally, what are its side-effects (command and rare)?
- >
- >Please reply by e-mail or e-mail me a copy of your post.
- >
- >Thanks,
- >
- >Hanan
-
-
- Ritalin is more like cocaine in its action than an amphetamine. It has
- been shown to be a dopamine uptake inhibitor of similar potency to cocaine.
- I'm not sure of the side effects, but they can be found in a PDR.
-
- St. Anthony
-
-