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Does taking concerta kill brain cells?
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No: There is no evidence that stimulants such as Concerta permanently affect brain function and certainly none that they kill brain cells. They work by increasing activity of neurtransmitters between cells, but that effect is transient and stops when you stop taking the medicine.
Answered 6/24/2014
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