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Originally Posted by Skipaway
I wouldn't really call it mild. Coffee can be pretty strong too, and you can overdose coffee and Ritalin.
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From the horses mouth. The Clinical data sheet.
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DESCRIPTION
Ritalin hydrochloride, methylphenidate hydrochloride USP, is a mild central nervous system
(CNS) stimulant, available as tablets of 5, 10, and 20 mg for oral administration; Ritalin-SR is
available as sustained-release tablets of 20 mg for oral administration. Methylphenidate
hydrochloride is methyl α-phenyl-2-piperidineacetate hydrochloride, and its structural formula
is
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Of course you can overdose. I was simply pointing out that
as a stimulant, Ritalin is not particularly stimulating. For those in the hyperactive subset of ADD the effect is entirely opposite.
For most people the vast array of stimulants out on the market would be more powerful than ritalin, including caffeine or nicotine.