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"ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - is one of the most common mental disorders among children. It affects 3-5% of all children, perhaps as many as 2 million American children." from National Institute of Mental Health, NIH publication No. 96-3572.

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Ritalin is a stimulant medication that is commonly used to treat ADHD.  Categories News  Links Sort Order Alphabetical A > Z Alphabetical Z > A Votes - > + Votes + > - Reviews - > + Reviews + > - Rating + > - Rating - > + Age New > Old Age Old > New Is Ritalin Chemically Similar to Cocaine?  Article by Brenan Koerner discusses a report in Pediatrics which concludes that children treated with Ritalin for ADHD are not more likely to abuse drugs than adults and a New York Times rundown of the report which notes that Ritalin is chemically similar to cocaine. Report Error   NIH/NIDA InfoFacts: Ritalin   The US NIH's National Institute of Drug Abuse InfoFact sheet on Ritalin, a drug used to treated ADHD.  Contains a summary of ADHD and information about the health affects of Ritalin on those taking it. Report Error   Ritalin.com  Official website from Novartis Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Ritalin.  Ritalin is the most widely-known  drug that has been approved by the FDA to treat ADHD.  Report Error   WebMD: Ritalin  WebMDHealth's Drug Fact Sheet for Ritalin, a drug used to treated ADHD.  Fact Sheet provides information on Ritalin's usage, side effects and drug interactions.  Report Error

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