E69 ADHD: Stimulants: Methylphenidate: Ritalin, Methylin, Metadate, and Concerta

Today I will start talking about the methylphenidate products. I'll start with the oldest ones, brand names Ritalin, Methylin, Metadate, and Concerta. This includes capsules, tablets, liquids, and the special osmotic capsules used by Concerta. I will mention short acting and long acting versions of Ritalin. I'll compare all these and let you know when I think it might be best to use each one. This will be the first of three episodes covering methylphenidate, as there are quite of few of these to go over. They are basically all the same drug, but the formulations are very different, and they all of their place for when they are best used.