Posted by Noa on January 9, 2001, at 9:49:14
In reply to ritalin questions, posted by michael on January 9, 2001, at 0:00:37
I found the regular ritalin to last about 2.5 to 3 hours, the sustained release, about 4-4.5. I took three doses of the short acting, and two of the sr. I then switched to adderall--I usualy take 2 doses, which seem to last around 6 hours. If I have a very early start (5 am), I sometimes dose 3 times that day. Still, even when the adderall wears off, I don't have the let-down, or rebound, that I did with ritalin.
I did read somewhere on the web that one doctor recommends dosing regular ritalin every 2.5-3 hours. Sorry, I cannot remember the source, so consider this not-very-reliable info. It struck me at the time as a pain in the neck to have to dose that often.
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