Posted by caroline h. on December 10, 2000, at 13:37:41
In reply to Re: Anyone tried Concerta for ADD? » HenryO, posted by Lynne on December 8, 2000, at 10:48:11
> > > Has anyone tried Concerta for ADD? How does it compare to Adderal, Ritalin, and Dexedrine?
> > > Thanks for the Info
> >
> > Yes.
> > It is Ritalin, so nothing too new there.
> > Adderal never worked for me.
> > Dexedrine was too speedy.
> > Concerta has a very smooth delivery and works well for me.
> > No big crunch when it comes on and less rebound as it wears off.
> > Spendy though.
>
> Thanks for the information. What doseage are you taking? Did you ever try Ritalin SR? Is Concerta anything like it?
>
> Thanks,
> Lynnehi- my p-doc says it's supposed to be a better, cheaper ritalin sr. he says from his thus far limited experience with patients, it really is
Basically, it's more potent than ritalin sr but equal in potency to the regular ritalin. it also has more staying power and lacks the ups and downs of ritalin sr. so it's really what a ritalin sr ought to be but isn't. it's also cheaper than ritalin but not cheaper than regular generic ritalin. he said to me, "If ritalin is your drug, you might want to try it." but he said it offers no advantage over the other cns stimulants.caroline h.
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