Posted by Steven D on December 7, 2006, at 14:40:42
In reply to Re: So the question is - does ritalin cause cancer, posted by linkadge on November 26, 2006, at 9:44:19
IMO, the study is very concerning yes. I have read another study which concludes that human hepatic enzymes can convert methylphenidate into a mutagenic metabolite. So I think there was no correlation with dose because the effect is dependent on the amount of specific enzymes. Methylphenidate did not induce tumors in rats because rats I think do not have these enzymes.
I would tell the entire world to stop giving the drug to children or they would sure regret it, even if a good cancer cure/ cancer prevention strategy would become available within decades.
The cytogenetic changes could cause cells to lose their ability to divide, therefore causing growth attenuation, as seen in many studies. Furthermore, mutations initiate the carcinogenic process, that results in the creation of tumors.
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