Posted by linkadge on February 16, 2022, at 19:07:26
In reply to Re: The Ritalin Vs. Dexedrine debate, and more..., posted by Jay2112 on February 16, 2022, at 18:51:35
A number of childhood mental illnesses initially present as attention / concentration or hyperactivity problems. I do believe that stimulants can cause psychosis in and of themselves (in certain individuals at certain doses), but in other cases, they may simply be unmasking a bipolar spectrum, or psychotic disorder. I remember reading a study where psychotic symptoms were not uncommon in children with ADHD, regardless of medication status.
As others have mentioned, amphetamine is generally though to cause more psychotic reactions than ritalin. For some children, stimulants can cause significant tachycardia, for others, the pulse barely budges. A lot of the response is likely genetically determined. There are plenty of kids that do just fine on either drug.
This is not to dismiss the side effects, or safety concerns. Most mental illness is poorly understood, and there is a lot of comorbidity.
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