[nurettin]

Ritalin is a highly addictive substance that wrecks you, your life and the life of everyone around. Unfortunate that we have one in family.

[dotancohen]

As a parent, tell me more. I have not yet heard this side of the coin.

[zrm]

Ritalin is a chemical relative of amphetamine. In prescribed amounts it's often an effective treatment. In recreational amounts, ask your doctor about ΔFosB:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOSB#DeltaFosB

[dotancohen]

I was unaware that Ritalin is used as a recreational drug.

[PaulHoule]

It's a drug that is often diverted by people who have a prescription in order to make money.

[nurettin]

Well, I'd say lots of words for how horrible and terrible it is to have Mr. Jekyll and Hyde around. Any specific questions?

[dotancohen]

I don't know enough to ask specific questions. I could consult with an LLM, but if there is some risk or side effect that doctors do not typically mention, I'm all ears.

[nurettin]

In that case I guess I could caution this: if you have any kind of OCB, our experience is that prolonged exposure to Ritalin will multiply it by at least 10.