Cal Maker On (19 Jun 96) was overheard to say to All
 CM> I took Ritalin before, from my mother's request, but I decided to stop
 CM> taking it because it was doing wierd things to me, seeing as how it's
 CM> a form of SPEED and all.
 BZZZZZZT!    Wrong.  Ritalin is not a form of speed.  Ask your doctor
 or the pharmacist who fills the prescription or go to the library and
 look it up for yourself.
 CM> It's so stupid what people will
 CM> do nowadays! For instance, when I told a friend about my side effects
 CM> from Ritalin, the next day, guys at my High School were coming up to
 CM> me trying to buy the stuff from me!! I mean, how dumb can a person
 CM> get??
 They believe all the media hype that has been circulating for the
 past several months.
 CM> So, anyone out there know something better to use than Ritalin, I need
 CM> something to help me concentrate at school!
 There are other meds.  If ritalin isn't working for you then the one
 to be asking this question of is the doctor you have been seeing who
 already has some background/medical history on you.
... That's just my opinion... and I could be wrong.
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