Long-Term Brain Damage from Ritalin/Focalin Use

willzzz88
Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:08:15 +0000

This is an interesting subject. Some recent research indicates no genetic damage:
[ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage In Children, Study Shows](ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage In Children, Study Shows | ScienceDaily)
But this is only one piece of research. I personally only recently started on ADHD meds and they so far have helped me once I got all the minute details about them right. Anyways this is something on the back of my mind that hoefully research in the future will prove the effect of methylphenidate or amphetamine or atomoxetine (Strattera) on the frontal-lobe of the brain and the differences it makes in those of us that are ADHD.