Posted by zeugma on October 11, 2004, at 14:29:47
In reply to Re: Ritalin Dampener....?, posted by B2Chica on October 11, 2004, at 12:49:00
Anyway, i began to notice a decrease in my mood starting last tues. i would be alert till about noon-1:00 (taking my Rit at 8-9:00 every morning) i don't know if that was Rit or not...could it be that it only worked for about 4 hours??>>
Ritalin has a half life of 4 hours. That is why there are so many extended release formulations on the market: Concerta, Metadate CD, Ritalin LA. I take Ritalin LA which is like taking two Ritalin tablets 4 hours apart. In my case, I find the effective duration of Ritalin LA is only 6 hours, so immediate release Ritalin would work for me for only about 3 hours.
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