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Why do adults take ritalin (methylphenidate)?
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Adults take: Ritalin (methylphenidate) for the same reason children do, they have attention deficit disorder, or in the older patient, Ritalin (methylphenidate) can also be used as an antidepressant.
Answered 9/17/2018
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ADHD: Adults take Ritalin (methylphenidate) for symptoms of ADHD that persist as they move from childhood ADHD. Some take it for disorders of decreased initiation as in frontal lobe disorders of the elderly. It is prescribed for these. Others take it non prescribed to stay alert and do more work
Answered 1/23/2018
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