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Below are Methylphenidate reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Methylphenidate has an overall score of 10. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Methylphenidate review by 45 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Adult ADD |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20 mg qid taken qid for the period of 5 years- still |
| Other conditions: | | anxiety, depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Changed my life- for the better |
| Side effects: | | Skin picking (at hands) when peak dosage declines |
| Comments: | | To treat adult ADD. Alleviated many elements of anger/depresion that had been present since childhood. Completely eradicated a 10 year cocaine habit (cocaine used to get through the day, get tasks accomplished). Never used cocaine again. Ended 20 years of heavy social drinking. |
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