Adult Deaths By Ritalin For Narcolepsy
Ritalin is a mild central nervous system stimulant that activates the arousal system in the brain stem and cortex, in effect producing increased alertness. How it does this is unknown. It is of interest that the only other indication for the use of Ritalin is narcolepsy, a disorder of abnormal sleep.
Overdose of Ritalin produces overstimulation of the central nervous system. Contraindications for its use are signs of anxiety, tension, agitation, motor tics, Tourette’s syndrome, and glaucoma.
Adult sudden death have been reported in taking Ritalin. Although the role of stimulants in these adult cases is also unknown, adults have a greater likelihood than children of having serious structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious heart rhythm abnormalities, coronary artery disease, or other serious cardiac problems. Adults with such abnormalities should also generally not be treated with stimulant drugs.
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