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Can ritalin (methylphenidate) cause brain damage?
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Ritalin (methylphenidate): Since its synthesis in 1944, no cases of damage were reported.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Not likely: Ritalin (methylphenidate) is not known to cause brain damage.
Answered 7/1/2014
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Not as prescribed: Ritalin (methylphenidate) is safe to take as prescribed. When not used as prescribed and mixed with other drugs that people abuse, it can be dangerous.
Answered 5/22/2015
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