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...equally effective in treating the disorder, according to the study published in this month’s American Journal of Psychiatry. ADHD is a neurological disorder associated with inability to focus, hyperactivity, and drastic mood shifts, generally treated with the stimulant methylphenidate. In the past, however, drugs containing methylphenidate??€”of which Ritalin is best known—have been quick-releasing, therefore causing an immediate strong high. People frequently abuse the drug by crushing tablets and snorting them. To test Concerta’s euphoric effects, the researchers took a group of twelve healthy adults and randomly assigned...

Author: By Kenneth G. Saathoff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ADHD Drug Less Prone to Abuse | 3/16/2006 | See Source »

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