How Does Ritalin Impact the Mind & Body?

How Does Ritalin Impact the Mind & Body?

Ritalin is a stimulant medication, which means that it speeds up functions of the central nervous system. This can mean increased heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and body temperature.

It also increases levels of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is a chemical messenger, or neurotransmitter, that is involved in motivation, cognition, impulse control, and feelings of pleasure.

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulty paying attention and focusing, hyperactivity, and trouble controlling impulses. This could be related to low levels of dopamine. Increasing these levels with a stimulant medication such as Ritalin can have a calming and focusing effect.

For someone who does not have ADHD, however, Ritalin can have the opposite effect. It may keep the person awake, increase energy levels, and cause euphoria.

With repeated use, the brain can become accustomed to Ritalin impacting its dopamine levels and will stop producing the neurotransmitter at normal rates without the drug’s interaction. This can lead to dips in dopamine when the drug wears off, triggering a strong desire to take more of the drug. Mood swings and uncomfortable physical side effects may follow.

Drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms can prompt compulsive drug use. This leads to an inability to stop taking Ritalin, or drug addiction.

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