Ritalin
By: Grace Foster
Ritalin
Ritalin is also known as Methylphenidate. Ritalin is synthetic drug that stimulates the sympathetic and central nervous systems and is used to improve mental activity in attention deficit disorder and other conditions.
How is Ritalin taken in?
Orally
Street Name
1. Skippy
2. SKittles
3. R Pop
4. West Coast
5. Pineapple
6. Diet Coke
7. Smarties
8. Vitamin R
9. Study Buddies
10. R-Ball
Short Term Effects
. feeling nervous or irritable
. headache, dizziness, drowsiness
. stomach pain, nausea, vomiting
. bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent behavior
Long Term Effects
. sleep problems
. loss of appetite
. weight loss
. depression
. liver, kidney, lung damage
. damage to the brain like stroke
Signs and Symptoms
1. pupil dilation
2. paranoid delusions
3. hearing voices
4. urges to harm oneself
5. visual hallucinations
Dependence/Physical
1. stunted growth
2. sweating
3. dizziness
4. loss of hair
Addition/Psychological
1. confusion
2. anger
3. severe anxiety
4. increased aggression