Posted by Steffany on March 31, 2001, at 17:25:46
hi. i was recently prescribed ritalin on a trial basis by a gp (i'd wanted adderall but he had never heard of it--that inspired confidence!) for ADD/social phobia. i'm supposed to take it until i have a chance to see a real psychiatrist (psychiatric nurse practitioner) at the end of may. anyway, the ritalin's been fine. i'd taken adderall in the past (not prescribed but given to me by a friend), and i had heard/experienced that citric acid negated its effects. i was wondering if anyone out there knew whether this was also true for ritalin or not. it was a very annoying thing about addrall, b/c citric acid is in everything, it seems, from soda to many vegetables to tonic water....
i've been trying to do some research on the internet and found something that said that ritalin (methylphenidate) actually contains citric acid, which makes me hopeful that maybe the two don't interact badly and i can still drink orange juice and stuff. but i don't know for sure. if anyone out there has any info, it would really be appreciated. thanks!
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thread:58234
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