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Re: caffeine vs ritalin

Posted by EREIAMJH on November 4, 2003, at 20:27:24

In reply to caffeine vs ritalin, posted by linkadge on November 4, 2003, at 13:57:41

I copied the following from another board some time ago, it's an interesting comparison of caffeine and methylphenidate (Ritalin).

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Caffeine
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Effective for 20 minutes, can cause sleeplessness for over 12 hours

Ritalin
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Effective for 4 hours, can cause sleeplessness for 10-12 hours

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Caffeine
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Need to constantly "freshen up" caffeine intake to realize any continued benefit over 20 minutes

Ritalin
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Need to take 1 to 2 times per day

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Caffeine
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Addictive in doses that would be considered therapeutic

Ritalin
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Non-Addictive in therapeutic doses

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Caffeine
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Causes headache, irritability, mood swings, heart palpatations and exacerbates tics

Ritalin
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Side effects are similar, but less common than with caffeine in children's doses

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Caffeine
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Difficult to monitor intake or limit "upping the dosage"

Ritalin
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Easy to monitor, tightly controlled to prevent abuse

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Caffeine
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Withdrawal causes headache, irritability, concentration issues, dizziness

Ritalin
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No withdrawal as long as med is not abused. Can be discontinued on "days off" without negative effects (except poor attention span returns immediately)


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