My son has been on ritalin for many years and i have been advised to take him off it. i have been told to use a medication called release sce forte. it contains sceletium tortuosum also known as kanna. is this advise worth using?

Son doing ok?: Sceletium is a plant from South Africa. It has a long history of use as a traditional medicine by tribes of SA. It has been used to enhance mood, cause relaxation, and euphoria. Traditionally, the roots and leaves were fermented and then chewed. www.webmd, The mechanism of action is increase in serotonin , ritalin increases dopamine -so not really the same-no controlled studies