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Methylphenidate (Ritalin)

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Updated November 24, 2003

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Category:
Stimulants.
Commercial and Street Names:
Ritalin; JIF, MPH, R-ball, Skippy, the smart drug, vitamin R.
How Administered:
Injected, swallowed, snorted.
Intoxication Effects and Potential Health Consequences:
Increased heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism; feelings of exhilaration, energy, increased mental alertness, increase or decrease in blood pressure, psychotic episodes; digestive problems, loss of appetite, weight loss, rapid or irregular heart beat; reduced appetite, weight loss, heart failure.

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