13-01-2004, 01:21 PM
My nephew has been on ritalin for a few years now, i have always wondered if it really works?! He's still quite active, but i have always put it down to the fact the he is young and a boy. Getting upto mischief is the best part of growing up 
I skimmed through an article on Ritalin, i didnt get to read the whole article but the bit that i got to read mentioned that Ritalin is on the same grade as cocaine, and that the 'older' kids are faking the symptons to get the drug given to them.
My nephew is due to start at one of the best private schools in Gauteng, when they went for the interview, my sister had to tell them that he takes ritalin daily. They were not to keen on the idea, but it turns out that they will accept him as long as he doesnt not come off the ritalin. When we told him that he had been accepted, on the basis that he keeps on the ritalin, he turned around to my sister and told her its no problem as he knows he cant cope without it... my nephew is nine years old! how does he know that he cant cope with it???? :eek:
Do you think it really works?
I skimmed through an article on Ritalin, i didnt get to read the whole article but the bit that i got to read mentioned that Ritalin is on the same grade as cocaine, and that the 'older' kids are faking the symptons to get the drug given to them.
My nephew is due to start at one of the best private schools in Gauteng, when they went for the interview, my sister had to tell them that he takes ritalin daily. They were not to keen on the idea, but it turns out that they will accept him as long as he doesnt not come off the ritalin. When we told him that he had been accepted, on the basis that he keeps on the ritalin, he turned around to my sister and told her its no problem as he knows he cant cope without it... my nephew is nine years old! how does he know that he cant cope with it???? :eek:
Do you think it really works?
Show me your monkey!!!!