The use of methylphenidate among students: the future of enhancement?
The use of methylphenidate among students: the future of enhancement?
This Article discussed the the phenomena of ADHD medication on college campuses. Outram opens by informing the reader how methylphenidate works in your body and why it is used with people diagnosed with ADHD. He leads into exposing the similarities of ADHD medication and cocaine, the two drugs are extremely in the symptoms a user receives. The article used multiple studies to display the recent rise in use of ADHD medication Outram brings up the point that a reason for ADHD drugs becoming so popular is there reputation for “improving learning abilities”. “it would appear that that the slow-release action of methylphenidate works to improve the concentration abilities of people diagnosed with ADHD, by controlling excessive production of dopamine (hyperactivity) while increasing the rate at which biochemical reward (required for concentration) is achieved by reducing dopamine reuptake.”
Dr. Simon M Outram professor of Novel Tech Ethics at Dallhouse University stated that “The slow release of methylphenidate works to improve the concentration by controlling excessive production of dopamine and reducing dopamine reputake.”(Outram 199). Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that delivers chemicals to your brain. If methylphenidate is affecting the production of chemicals in the brain the use of ADHD medication without a prescription cold be tragic.
“ A second reason as to why methylphenidate might be seen as an enhancer is the possible conceptual link between the treatment of ADHD and the expectation of improved learning abilities.”
The raise in ADHD medication has to do with the demands of perfection in todays society. People of all ages are drawn to the drug(s) because of the reputation that ADHD medication makes you this perfectly running robot.
This Article discussed the the phenomena of ADHD medication on college campuses. Outram opens by informing the reader how methylphenidate works in your body and why it is used with people diagnosed with ADHD. He leads into exposing the similarities of ADHD medication and cocaine, the two drugs are extremely in the symptoms a user receives. The article used multiple studies to display the recent rise in use of ADHD medication Outram brings up the point that a reason for ADHD drugs becoming so popular is there reputation for “improving learning abilities”. “it would appear that that the slow-release action of methylphenidate works to improve the concentration abilities of people diagnosed with ADHD, by controlling excessive production of dopamine (hyperactivity) while increasing the rate at which biochemical reward (required for concentration) is achieved by reducing dopamine reuptake.”
Dr. Simon M Outram professor of Novel Tech Ethics at Dallhouse University stated that “The slow release of methylphenidate works to improve the concentration by controlling excessive production of dopamine and reducing dopamine reputake.”(Outram 199). Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that delivers chemicals to your brain. If methylphenidate is affecting the production of chemicals in the brain the use of ADHD medication without a prescription cold be tragic.
“ A second reason as to why methylphenidate might be seen as an enhancer is the possible conceptual link between the treatment of ADHD and the expectation of improved learning abilities.”
The raise in ADHD medication has to do with the demands of perfection in todays society. People of all ages are drawn to the drug(s) because of the reputation that ADHD medication makes you this perfectly running robot.