Posted by APF on February 06, 1997 at 17:43:01:
In Reply to: Re: Ritalin Crack? posted by College man on February 05, 1997 at 22:20:05:
: I'm in college. You say Ritalin is a college persons dream drug. Is it safe? How do you get it? What does it do? Will it help workouts?
Ritalin is Methylphenidate Hydrochloride, a central nervous stimulant used in the 'treatment' of children/people diagnosed with ADHD. Ritalin is very similar to dextroamphetamine and is often used recreationally as speed, intranasally (ie: snorted).
The reason I stated it was 'A college person's dream' is because man, it lets you _study_. While I myself do have ADHD (and so therefore Ritalin really would help me, if I liked the idea of being on medication my entire life, which I don't), and so therefore it makes sense that the drug would 'work' [on me] to allow me to focus (say, on reading, which is very a very difficult task), it also does 'wonders' for just about everyone else I've ever seen who has taken it (this would of course, be an illegal use of Ritalin, and I would like again to assert that I don't advocate breaking the law). It has very potent prosexual effects as well (again a college benefit), and will help your workouts in the sense that ephedrine will help your workouts (ie: as a stimulant). However, I would really not recomend taking such a powerful stimulant before working out if you want to keep your heart in your chest where it belongs.
The best thing Ritalin is for (IMO) is to help focus on one's schoolwork.
-APF