Methylphenidate. Extended release methylphenidate is usually taken once a day. It helps to improve concentration be less impulsive and feel calmer.
It can help increase your ability to pay attention stay focused on an activity and control behavior problems. Methylphenidate belongs to a group of medicines called stimulants. Methylphenidate is most active at modulating levels of dopamine and to a lesser extent norepinephrine.
Injecting any drug can do nasty damage to your veins and arteries and has been known to lead to gangrene death of body tissue usually a finger toe or a limb and to infections.
Methylphenidate may cause a condition called Raynauds phenomenon. As a psychostimulant there is the potential for abuse of methylphenidate for nonmedical uses. Extended release methylphenidate is usually taken once a day. Patients also report a more pronounced effect on cognitive function and thought processes when taking Ritalin as opposed to Adderall which comes with a number of effects on the body such as increased heart rate and others.