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A member asked:
If i chew ritalin (methylphenidate) instead of swallowing it whole, is that bad?
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Depends: Ritalin (methylphenidate) is dispensed in many forms. There are liquid suspensions, short acting pills or pills with delayed release properties. If yours is a delayed release type, the chewing could result in all the med entering and leaving your system in 4 hours instead of the 8-12 some forms can give.
Answered 8/26/2017
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