I am considering it, using it just this one time in my whole life. I have a calculus final, which I don't feel prepared for, I need to cram like CRAZY and I don't want to mess it up.
My question:
I hear a lot of people using adderral to study, is ritalin just as good? Should I snort it, or take it in pill form? My sister has A.D.D. and she told me she has ritalin.
2006-12-08 23:45:30 · 8 answers · asked by twiztedweb 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Ritalin can be used to get the same effect but it is much more weak feeling in my opinion the feeling of alertness is not as high and it doesnt last as long. It seems like ritalin gets prescribed for a.d.d sufferers and adderral is prescribed for people with more intense adhd. I would try to use adderral if possible but ritalin will work. Plus I wouldn't feel guilty about using it. It's not like you're snorting coke or doing meth to stay awake
2006-12-08 23:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by pintoguinness37 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea. Ritalin is a hit of speed. And it will keep you up. But you probably won't have very good retention of what you studied. And since you don't know how you react to that dose, you may have a very unproductive night if things don't go well. Try some coffee and try to get at least some sleep. You'll perform a lot better with some sleep. If you go in too tired, you screw up the things that should be easy to you. Oh.... and should you snort it??? What sort of stupid questions is that! It's a PILL. Swallow it if you decide to take it.
On a personal note:
My husband grabbed my son's bottle of adderal instead of his clonapin (tranquilizers) and took a child's dose (my son is 5). It kept him up all night and into the morning. Just imagine what your sister's dose (much higher than a 5 year old's) will do to you.
Think it through.
2006-12-09 16:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by molecular-mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recomend coffee instead of ritilan for studying. Unless you have ADHD it will not help you to focus it will feel like a dumbed down snort of coke. If you do decide to take the pill do not snort it take it in pill orally anything that goes up your nose that is not ment for your nose is never a smart thing especially if it is a light blue crayon. D'oh! If you do want an alternative to coffee I would suggust Yerba Mate. It is a coffee subsitute and does not have the crash effect coffee has and is easier on yoyur system. There are numerous positive effects such as weight loss, incresed energy, and concentration and you can drink it before going to bed with little effect (well dont finish a cup and head to bed wait a bit it just wont crack you out like too much coffee does). Mate is ingested just like anyothere tea. Mostly it is used as loose tea so you may need to invest in a filtered straw called the bambilla. For more untraditional brewing methods you can use a coffee press as well. you can find Mate in most grocery stores in the coffee/tea section or in the organics aile is they have one or you can go to most stores that offer a wide selection of teas. For more info check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate
2006-12-09 03:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by spunklemunk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be time to seek out a meditation advisor. In the movie "Accepted", a boy with ADD joins a meditation class and at first sits for 2 seconds and then leaves, but by the end of the movie he is not only sitting but smiling peacefully. Look in your town for an alternative healing center and ask about a meditation class, and perhaps a yoga class. Both work on body strength, mind and body relaxation, deep breathing, and retraining your mind and body to relax and learn to focus more clearly. By practicing meditation techniques and relaxation techniques through stretches and deep breathing, you may find ways to control your ADD without medication. It really is possible when you are willing to give it some time, and not just a week, but at least 6 months to a year. So give it a good as in good 6 month try and good luck to you in succeeding.
2016-05-22 22:38:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be foolish. I don't know what is going on with people nowadays, but all they want to do is snort pills up their nose. I would defintely advise against it. You have no idea what the drug will do or how it will affect you. Everybodies systems react differently with drugs, esp. if you don't need them for a medical reason. There are people out there that do it and say it makes their head rush, they feel way more wired on it. I would be afraid of a heart attack. Be safe, be alive to take your test, try meditating getting your body in a relaxed state, then your mind will work better for studying, or even a brisk walk. Stay away from the drugs you'll be a better person for it.
2006-12-09 00:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by lil_ms_flip67 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ritalin is horse tranquilizer. Go ahead if you are horse-headed. No offence to your sister. She may have been seduced by Ritalin or horse-sense.
2006-12-08 23:50:20 · answer #6 · answered by debussyyee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bad idea it makes you sleepy and puts you in a zombie like state.drink some coffee with cream.the cream will protect your stomach from the tannic acid in the coffee.
2006-12-08 23:49:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't sound like a very good idea to me, I wouldn't do it.
2006-12-08 23:49:32 · answer #8 · answered by _Jess_ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋