The Methylphenidate There are many types of drugs and we all know that all of them are bad. Drugs are or can be an addiction to somebody who decided to start using them. There is many ways that somebody can use drugs like stimulants, depressant, inhalants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens and many more. One of the many types of stimulants is the Methylphenidate, “the Methylphenidate is a psych …show more content…
stimulant drug and substituted phenethylamine approved for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and narcolepsy”(NIDA).” This drug is also called Concerta, Equasym, Medikinet, Ritalin and Tranquilyn. This drug is use for people who have problems with alcohol. Some adverse effects may emerge during chronic use of methylphenidate so a constant watch for adverse effects is recommended” (WIKIPEDIA). MPH (abreviation of Methylphenidate) is the most commonly prescribed psych stimulant and works by increasing the activity of the central nervous system.Some adverse effects of stimulant therapy may emerge during long-term therapy, but there is very little research of the long-term effects of stimulants. The most common effects of this drug are abdominal pain, Headache and HIV transition.
The Methylphenidate has many side effects and of them is the abdominal pain.
The abdominal pain maked by this drug it’s stronger then usual’s abdominal pain, and is a common symptom associated with transient disorders or serious disease.” Diagnosing the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult, because many diseases can cause this symptom. Most frequently the cause is benign and/or self-limiting, but more serious causes may require urgent intervention”(WIKIPEDIA). The way people can avoid the abdominal pain is trying to Stick to simple meals avoid rich or spicy foods. Taking methylphenidate after meals may help. There is many more effect of this drug. Other effect of the MPH is the Headache. The headache might in part be due to changes in blood pressure. Ritalin (a medicine that has MPH) makes this type of effect on people’s body, why? Because MPH also takes all the waters that are on human body’s that makes dehydration that consequently make the headache. The headache make by the Ritalin can be avoid by drinking lot of water and less sodium so people can avoid water absorsion and stop the dehydration. One of the other side effects of the MPH is the transmission of
HIV. “MPH has other adverse effect that is the transmission of HIV and hepatitis B and C can be consequences of methamphetamine abuse” (NIDA). The intoxicating effects of methamphetamine, regardless of how it is taken, can also alter judgment and inhibition and can lead people to engage in unsafe behaviors, including risky sexual behavior. Among abusers who inject the drug, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases can be spread through contaminated needles, syringes, and other injection equipment that is used by more than one person. Methamphetamine abuse may also worsen the progression of HIV/AIDS and its consequences. Studies of methamphetamine abusers who are HIV-positive indicate that HIV causes greater neuronal injury and cognitive impairment for individuals in this group compared with HIV-positive people who do not use the drug. There are many types of drugs like stimulants, depressant, inhalants, cannabinoids, and hallucinogens. One type of a stimulant is the Methylphetamin also known as MPH other medicines (drugs) that have MPH are Concerta, Equasym, Medikinet, Ritalin and Tranquilyn. MPH is a stimulant drug that is used for people who have mental disorders or alcohol problems. This stimulant like many others causes adverse effects like abdominal pain, headache and HIV transmition. The people who decide to start using medicine that have MPH need to talk with their doctors before people start using it, and see if the side effect would be attempting peoples body.
WORK CITED http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/stimulant-adhd-medications-methylphenidate-amphetamines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylpenidate