Posted by rainbowlight on July 21, 2002, at 0:26:22
In reply to Ritalin vs Adderal, posted by tim mayo on July 20, 2002, at 23:34:38
I was recently diagnosed with ADD and have been trying the stimulants. I have found that Aderall is much stronger than Ritalin and I got alot of physical side effects from it (shortness of breath, chest heaviness, etc.) I have found that Ritalin is much smoother acting, can't feel the ups and downs like the Aderall. Ritalin did make me a bit jittery at first, but it seemed to pass after a few days. It does help wake me up after I take it in the morning. Not a coffee kind of high, just awake. As far as helping with focusing the Ritalin seems to work the best for me. It's not quite as sedating (zombie!) like the Aderall was. Hope this helps.
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