This results in higher levels of noradrenaline and dopamine between the nerve cells and allows these chemicals to hang around for longer. Methylphenidate works by blocking noradrenaline and dopamine (two chemicals in the brain that carry messages between nerve cells) from being taken back up into the nerve cells in the brain after being released. It also helps them to stop acting on impulse without thinking. Methylphenidate helps people with ADHD to increase their attention span and concentration. Methylphenidate stimulates centres in the brain that are underactive in people with ADHD, such as the bits of the brain involved with concentration. Instead these medicines make them better able to focus. It might seem odd that you would use a stimulant as a treatment for hyperactivity, but in people with ADHD, stimulant medicines do not make them more active (as they do in other people). Methylphenidate is a central nervous stimulant, sometimes called a CNS stimulant, which makes more noradrenaline and dopamine available in your brain. Methylphenidate is a 'controlled drug', meaning there are special rules and laws regarding how it is supplied when prescribed. Even so, specialists might prescribe it ‘off-label’ if they believe it is the best medicine for you. There is less research about its use and effectiveness in adults.
If you are 18 or under, the doctor can prescribe methylphenidate for you as a licensed medicine for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Modified-release capsules: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 50mg and 60mg strengths (Equasym XL, Medikinet XL, Ritalin XL) Modified-release tablets: 18mg, 27mg, 36mg and 54mg strengths (Delmosmart, Matoride XL, Xaggitin XL, Xenidate XL and Concerta XL) Tablets: 5mg, 10mg and 20mg strengths (Ritalin and Medikinet) Medication type: Central nervous stimulantīrand names: Concerta XL ("con-SERT-a"), Delmosart (“DEL–mo–sart”), Equasym XL ("ECK-wa-sim"), Matoride XL ("MAT-o-ride"), Medikinet and Medikinet XL ("medi-KIE-net"), Ritalin ("RIT-a-lin"), Xaggitin XL (“ZAG-it-in”), Xenidate XL ("ZEN-i-date") Medication name: Methylphenidate ("MEE-thile-FEN-i-date") Methylphenidate is a central nervous stimulant used to treat ADHD.
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