Diet Pill (amphetamines) Traffic, Abuse and Regulation: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First [i.e. Second] Session, Pursuant to S. Res. 32, Section 12 ...

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Page 21 - ... given concomitantly with Ritalin. Usage in Pregnancy Adequate animal reproduction studies to establish safe use of Ritalin during pregnancy have not been conducted Therefore, until more information is available, Ritalin should not be prescribed for women of childbearing age unless, in the opinion of the physician, the potential benefits outweigh the possible risks.
Page 24 - OVERDOSAGE Signs and symptoms of acute overdosage, resulting principally from overstimulation of the central nervous system and from excessive sympathomimetic effects, may include the following: vomiting, agitation, tremors, hyperreflexia, muscle twitching, convulsions (may be followed by coma), euphoria, confusion, hallucinations, delirium, sweating, flushing, headache, hyperpyrexia, tachycardia, palpitations, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, mydnasis.
Page 161 - Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system...
Page 21 - MBD must be based upon a complete history and evaluation of the child and not solely on the presence of one or more of these characteristics Drug treatment is not indicated for...
Page 21 - Ritalin should be given cautiously to emotionally unstable patients, such as those with a history of drug dependence or alcoholism, because such patients may increase dosage on their own initiative Chronically abusive use can lead to marked tolerance and psychic dependence with varying degrees of abnormal behavior Frank psychotic episodes can occur...
Page 552 - Drug Addiction is a state of periodic or chronic intoxication produced by the repeated consumption of a drug (natural or synthetic) . Its characteristics include: 1. an overpowering desire or need (compulsion) to continue taking the drug and to obtain it by any means; 2. a tendency to increase the dose; 3. a psychic (psychological) and generally a physical dependence on the effects of the drug; 4.
Page 23 - Marked anxiety, tension, and agitation are contraindications to Ritalin, since the drug may aggravate these symptoms. Ritalin is contraindicated also in patients known to be hypersensitive to the drug, in patients with glaucoma, and in patients with motor tics or with a family history or diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome.
Page 21 - ... abusive use can lead to marked tolerance and psychic dependence with varying degrees of abnormal behavior. Frank psychotic episodes can occur, especially with parenteral abuse. Careful supervision is required during drug withdrawal, since severe depression as well as the effects of chronic overactivity can be unmasked.
Page 14 - Specific etiology of this syndrome is unknown, and there is no single diagnostic test. Adequate diagnosis requires the use not only of medical but of special psychological, educational, and social resources. Characteristics commonly reported include: chronic history of short attention span, distractibility. emotional lability, impulsivity, and moderate -to- severe hyperactivity; minor neurological signs and abnormal EEG.
Page 23 - WARNINGS Ritalin should not be used in children under six years. since safety and efficacy in this age group have not been established.

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