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"Methylphenidate, which is thought to be a fairly innocuous compound, can have structural and biochemical effects in some regions of the brain that can be even greater than those of cocaine," stated Dr. Yong Kim, lead author of the study.
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Methylphenidate: Amphetamine-like drug used to treat ADHD
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Methylphenidate, sold under the brand name Ritalin by Novartis, was once the standard.
Worldwide Use of ADHD Drugs Nearly Triples | Impact Lab 2007
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The current Scientific American Mind piece, authored by Edmund S. Higgins, clinical associate professor of family medicine and psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina states, "Methylphenidate has a chemical structure similar to that of cocaine and acts on the brain in a very similar way."
Bruce E. Levine: The Wave of Evil: New Report on ADHD Drugs Blowback 2009
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Methylphenidate, a stimulant and controlled substance, has the paradoxical effect of calming and focusing children who are chronically inattentive.
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Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and dextroamphetamine (Adderall) are frequently referred to as 'stimulants'.
Gary R. Gaffney: The Myth of the Myth of HGH as Performance Enhancing 2008
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BBC Radio 4's voice of astringent good sense has an article in today's Times on the subject: it is reported that prescriptions of the drug Methylphenidate - commonly sold as Ritalin - have risen sharply in a decade.
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BBC Radio 4's voice of astringent good sense has an article in today's Times on the subject: it is reported that prescriptions of the drug Methylphenidate - commonly sold as Ritalin - have risen sharply in a decade.
Archive 2005-09-01 2005
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Methylphenidate might reverse anesthesia in two ways: it could stimulate pathways in the brain that are involved in arousal, and it could increase breathing rate, which would remove isoflurane from the brain faster, Solt said.
FOXNews.com 2011
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Methylphenidate, a drug commonly used to treat ADHD, is believed to increase levels of dopamine in the brain.
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