Hidden Facts About Ritalin; Side Effects include brain damage, psychosis, severe dependence, paranoia

In 1986, The International Journal of the Addictions published a very important literature review by Richard Scarnati. It was called “An Outline of Hazardous Side Effects of Ritalin (Methylphenidate)” [v.21(7), pp. 837-841]. Scarnati listed a large number of adverse affects of Ritalin and cited published journal articles which reported each of these symptoms.

The National Post: “Message to disease industry — That’s why they call it ‘acting like a child'”

Some time back I remarked on a new childhood “affliction” to be dealt with by the judicious use of drugs and psychiatrists: “Oppositional Defiant Disorder.” If you had four or more of the following as a child, you were ODD, and I guess I was, too…

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Hidden Facts About Ritalin; Side Effects include brain damage, psychosis, severe dependence, paranoia

The National Post: “Message to disease industry — That’s why they call it ‘acting like a child'”