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man-made
Is ritalin man-made or natural?
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patients who have been prescribed this medicine
who is more susceptible to becoming addicted to ritalin?
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Kiddie Cocaine, because it’s more readily available to teens than most other drugs are, poor man’s cocaine because it’s cheaper than actual cocaine
street names? reasons?
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1944
what year was it introduced/ invented?
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doctors to stop prescribing it
that could prevent people from abusing ritalin?
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Hillary Duff, Jennifer Lawrence, Kurt Cobain, and Ryan Gosling
celebrities that are past abusers of ritalin?
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1955, 1962
when did the FDA approve the drug to depression patients? to under-achieving school children?
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therapy support groups
what is a therapy in which past drug abusers meet together in a safe, friendly environment with a therapist
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loss of appetite, increased heart-rate, blood pressure, and body temperature, convulsions/ seizures if it’s a high dosage
short-term effects?
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US Food and Drug Organization
which organization issued a series of public health advisories/ warnings in June of 2005?
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contingency system
what is a therapy in which the patient receives a reward that promotes healthy living for staying off drugs and attending treatment sessions
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permanent damage to the blood vessels, insomnia, anorexia/ weight loss, depression
long-term effects?
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depressed, geriatric patients, usually adults/seniors
ADHD patients, hyperactive, usually kids
What type of patients was Ritalin initially prescribed to?
Who is it prescribed to now? |
cognitive behavioral therapy
what is a therapy in which a therapist teaches patients how to recognize risky situations, avoid drug use (gradually eliminating it completely)
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"a drug of dependency"
bonus: what does the manufacturer call ritalin?
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