Focalin. Sounds like a STD. Or maybe that would be focalot. But like dextro and levo amphetamine, its just one of the optically active isomers of ritalin. Its segregated like dexedrine is, compared to the old benzedrine SKF used to make. Ritalins a soup of all the isomers, both the stronger and the weaker. But as another poster said, everyones body chemistry is different. Some of us are left handed, some right handed.
Or as angel pointed out. Another way to tweak a few more years out of a patent. Another day, another million.

i have some friends in law school who say law students pay up to 25.00 per pill to study the day before and take the morning of the test that is crazy to pay money like that somewhere are some rich children who cant pay attention

Hi, I think your response was to someone else. I never mentioned injecting Ritaling.
Just to clear that up.

I'd like to post my experience with Ritalin. I ordered some from an IOP to treat some self diagnosed ADD symptoms. I took my first dose a couple days after receiving it and was surprised at how strong it was: it felt just like the pleasant stimulation one would get from any of the amphetamine type drugs, I thought "what a great drug, I can focus, I'm in a good mood, what more could you ask for?" This was one 10mg pill BTW. Anyways that lasted about 2 hours at which point I started to feel agitated and kind of down, this progressed to downright sadeness/depression, I was tempted to take another dose but resisted. Later on I had to take 30mg valium to neutralize the depression and over stimulation. I gave it another try two days later and same deal, except I took another 10mg after the first wore off. Today I took my last dose, 20 mg, none of the positive effects but got a headache and felt kinda down. I threw the rest of the pills in the toilet. These for me seemed like a sure fire way to get totally hooked on valium to nullify the unpleasant effects. I never throw useful drugs away but I knew that after a couple days my brain would forget about the terrible crash but remind me of the fun "euphoria" and I would take them again, for me at least, amphetamine like stimulants are bad for my brain, I hate feeling depression because a drug is wearing off. I could not imagine giving this stuff to my little nephews with their innocent, clean little brains, what a crime.

My son was on ritilan for 2 weeks and lost 8 lbs in that time and his aggitation when the med wears off was beyond belief, I switched had the doc switch him to concerta and he really doesn't have that aggitation like with the ritilan, see ritilan is short acting and concerta is time released over a 12hr period and also he didn't lose his appitite on concerta and is starting to put that weight back on, he is 6 and 4'4" tall and he was 56 lbs and he went to 48 lbs and that is not good at his hieght, just thought I would share about the aggitation part, since that was what mostly bothered me, and I know it had to have bothered and confused him, and I could not put my child through that.

Just curious about something....I have severe CFS and was on provigil 200mg 2 times a day until it did not work any longer and could not be taken more than 2 times a day (thats what my doc said) so I placed a order through a IOP for 10mg of Ritlain....I am wondering if it is safe to take as needed when the CFS is really bad? I do not plan on taking this med everyday just as needed. I have read the whole thread and now kinda scared to take it when I get it. It seems like adderall is safer and better in the extended release form. I have thought for awhile I may have adult add/adhd but not sure and my doc would never test me or refer me to be tested. So I guess I am self medicating myself and also self treating my CFS as well. But what is one to do when their doc does not what to help? I just want to know if Ritlain is safe to take as needed instead of on a daily basis. Also what is the max dose one can take in a days time? I will probably only take 10mg once a day as needed no more because I do not want this to be something I have to take to be normal...ya know? any info would be great....thanks

Try one of the 10mg pills, maybe it will effect you diiferent than it did me. One thing I've learned about stimulants is they don't "give" you anything, energy, happiness, alertness etc. They take what you were going to use tomorrow and give it to you now, understand? You can keep taking them but eventually you will have to pay the piper and feel the opposite of any good feelings they gave you. I for one hated the way they made me feel all sad when they wore off, I wasn't abusing the stuff either, just a single 10 mg pill, one day, two pills on another occasion.
But of course YMMV.

YMMV??? sorry dont understand the letters

Your Mileage May Vary: your experience may well be different than mine.

I just recieved some Ritalin, 10 mg tablets and took one about an hour ago. I can say that I feel much more alert and awake but not "speedy", it feels good and I always get the afternoon "snoozies" so I am sure I will take 1 this afternoon. I figured I would give it a try, I did try dexidrine but since its so hard to get, I figured Ritalin was the next best thing, I actually like it better, not as strong as the dexidrine but is working well.

I found Adderral to be more speedy than ritalin. Also a lot more powerful and long lasting, the feeling of euphoria also lasted much longer. I find Ritalin almost the same as adderral just less powerful, and shorter lasting. Which is why I prefer it, this way I know when I will come down, and can atleast make sure I will get sleep.
I have found as long as one sleeps, instead of allowing these stimulants to ruin your sleep schedule and take one subsequently extra the next day to not be tired, its easy to control the ups and downs. It was when I allowed these drugs to ruin my sleep that got me really edgy and agitated.

Just curious what the adult dose for adderall and ritalin is. I have ritalin for sedation effects from opiods.

Just curious here, I have noticed, that it makes me extremely horny, I had to ask my doctor to switch me to an amphetamine, which does not have this effect (it is not just me, or I would just figure I am an exception). Can anyone explain this? Why the amphetamine does not have this effect, but the Ritalin does?
I am totally earnest here! No foolin'
Thanks

I've taken about ritalin, and every other ADD med, and I always have a problem with tolerance. Does anyone know how to prevent tolerance to these type of meds?

There is no way apart from careful dosing, regularly making sure each dose has the same effect.

Does anyone have any experience or know anyone who uses Provigil? I know what I've read about it but never heard from anyone that uses it what the side effects are.

I'm curious because I've been seeing it given to people with brain trauma (accidents) or CVA's, as well as Ritalin and I'm curious about long term results.

Thanks.

I have it, I've taken it, I've been taking it again.

I took Tramadol (Ultram) for 4 years with my SSRI and had no problems except it quit working for pain. I had to stay on a low dose (1 pill a day) though. I would imagine higher doses you would have problems.

Dont know if this the right forum- but anyone know of any sources other than PuraVida?
PM me if you do, thanks.

Hi Kserah. I take Provigil. I have sleep apnea and it helps for me to stay awake and concentrate a little better during the day.
I don't notice any big side effects. I don't feel jittery or wired. It's hard for me to judge its affect on my sleep because I don't sleep very well to begin with, but from what others have said, it doesn't seem to interfere with sleeping, either.
HTH

First Post,
Is There any pharms that supply ritalin, concerta, adderall, ect. Having tough time. Moved recently and of course new doc looks at me cross eyed when i ask him about going back on ritalin. Having a rough go without it, can't focus at all at work anymore. Any help is appericiate

Thanks,
Rob

ritalin yes, concerta and adderall, havent found anything that looks legit.

Toufas can you point me in the right direction, can't send you privite chat yet not enough posts

better yet Toufas - POST it for everybody. share this type of info. that's the main idea of the board. might as well, neither one of you can PM yet anyway.

http://www.drugbuyers.com/freeboard/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Main/35453/Number/547395#Post547395
i got mine from offshore pharma.

i just saw adderall on pharmacyworldmx.com. but i dont know if they are a reliable pharmacy although they do have some good feedback---if you want to roll the dice let us know how it turns out

adderall is pure speed combo of all the types look it up in the PDR.. i worked at a pediatric clinic and i didn't know what adderall or concerta were but i knew they were with the benzidrine and ritalin scripts.. so i looked it up...i asked the DR. your giving kids speed? she freaked and said studies show that kids do better on the meds...i said "yeah Hitler ran the war better on his meds too" got fired but i would never give kids speed---what are they thinking?

They are thinking that is an effective drug when used properly.

take breaks from ritalin is the only way from going intolerant and abusive -- for me, anyway. i notice lot's of bashing and i have problems with it -- that said, never could have been focused enough without it. definitely helps me make a living. sleep is ESSENTIAL.