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...narcissism mingled with self-deprecation that characterized Prozac Nation. Hovering around boldness but dallying with melodrama, she begins by describing how she holed up in Florida to write her second book, Bitch. Wurtzel emerged from the success of Prozac Nation armed with a cocaine habit compounded by a growing Ritalin addiction...
...story on how the makers of attention-deficit/hyperactivity-disorder medications are advertising their products direct to consumers [HEALTH, Sept. 10] bore the headline "New Ritalin Ad Blitz Makes Parents Jumpy." While a number of pharmaceutical companies are running consumer ads, contrary to what the headline states, Novartis, the maker of Ritalin, has never had a direct-to-consumer advertising campaign for its medication. TIME regrets the error...
There is no sure-fire method for diagnosing ADHD, and physicians that treat the condition are often criticized for over-prescribing stimulants like Ritalin...
...Ritalin, the first of the methylphenidates to be approved, works for three to four hours and requires two to three doses a day. The newest generation of drugs in this class does better: Novartis, Ritalin's maker, is waiting to hear whether the FDA will approve its new version, Ritalin LA, which has double the current drug's effective time. Concerta, available since last summer, is effective for 12 hours; Metadate, approved in 1999, lasts about eight hours. A Concerta capsule acts as a minipump, gradually pushing methylphenidate out through tiny, laser-drilled holes in its coating. With Metadate, about...
...coming months, pharmaceutical companies will be releasing even more variations on the Ritalin theme. Novartis has received the FDA's preliminary approval to market another, more refined form of methylphenidate that requires a smaller dosage than the current formulation. Unlike Ritalin LA, however, this drug is not a long-acting medication but addresses the concerns some parents have about giving too much medication to their young children. Eli Lilly, on the other hand, is taking a cue from the blood-pressure medications with a new product called Atomoxetine that boosts norepinephrine. The drug is still being tested, but results...