View Full Version : Why do people do ritalin.
What is it anout ritalin that people find so appealing?
I mean, I just don't get it., but then I've never been
into antidepressants.
Well, those who have ADD would surely find it useful. But if you were talking about recreationally, well I would never do it but my friend took many of them to get a high, and he told me it's like really strong speed. I don't think it's really good on the body.
WhiteRyan
11-11-2004, 03:50
Ritalin is not a anti-depressant by the way, like psyko79 said its prescribed for Attention Deficet Dissorder, concentration. But I didnt have any recreational success w/ it.
Curtains
11-11-2004, 21:45
i dunno i usually just take if i know i want to be up all night and u just sorta feel happy on it
Dr. Shadow
12-11-2004, 00:22
ritalin sux better snort some columbian instead
Jonaz3000
12-11-2004, 02:18
People take ritalin, the same reason people smoke pot, or even (the not so bright ones) sniff paint. People take recreational drugs to get the recreational high. Ritalin is closely related to amphetamine in effects, but its pharmaceutical action is very similiar to cocaines. Its probably the least potent out of the recreational speed highs. I have experimented with ritalin to find its prime effects last aprox. 3 hours when orally ingested. Compared to adderall ritalin is a smoother ride, with less comedown, but is noticably less potent than adderall. Adderall being a true amphetamine has more of a body buzz and stronger euphoria than ritalin. Despite the belief ritalin is bullshit, it is most definately recreational. If you had bad luck with it, maybe you just don't enjoy the effects, or your body may take a few dose adjustments to reach desirable effects. Iv enjoyed it a few times, but for any amphetamine, if you overdo it or use too frequently, it can and will turn you into an emotionless piece of shit stuck in a 6 foot hole. Ritalin is also water soluble meaning it can permeate the mucous membranes making it snortable if desired. Ritalin snorted lasts a shorter duration but the effects peak quicker and are stronger. Be warned the dose gets in your blood faster, so start with small doses and give breaks between lines. Give time for absorbsion so one sec your happy the next you think your having a heart attack and death is close behind. Iv been there also, trust me, you never want to od on amphets. It is the harshes,and most psychologically, and possibly physically deteriorating state. It can take u into some bad ass depression as well. Not to mention not being able to sleep for days becuase your heart is pounding and ur body's moving 100 miles n hour but ur brain is ready to sleep. its like trying to sleep during a concert. Overall amphetamines and ritalin can be life destroying if abused too often or in too high of doses. Longterm abuse basically puts your body in a food proccessor and spits you out. The longer you go the worse condition you come out. If you even come out. And if ur body isn't breaking down after a while, your mind will start to slip. Amphetamine psychosis is a widely documented known fact resulting from longterm use. Basically u slip into this world in your head, where people are out to get you, you might have sever panic attacks, become psychotic, antisocial, suicidal, and the best part is getting full blown hallucinations of horrobile horrible shit. Like bugs crawling around, people laughing, wierd voices. Just crazy shit. Just respect your body, never overdo it(its never worth it), and always in MODERATION. If you feel you have an overly addictive personality you might want to steer clear of uppers. Or they might get you around the neck if your not careful.
serotonin
12-11-2004, 05:16
Jonaz, i certainly know what you are talking about. I have been there myself. I have done at least a bathtub full of ritalin (and no, im not proud). I used to snort that stuff all day, every day. I did an entire prescription in 3 days. I didn't sleep for over 120 hours, didn't eat either. i lost so much weight.
ritalin is not bullshit, it can get you incredably high, i have been higher on ritalin that i have on ecstasy (and i do alot of good e). It is really an awful thing however. tolerance and physical dependance are way above what you would expect from a "safe" drug. I know i have developed heart problems because of ritalin. The stuff is just awful. some of the comedowns i have been through were hell, worse than e or coke.
ritalin is silly, and you will only regret it.
markdahman
12-11-2004, 05:48
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Tinkerton
12-11-2004, 21:39
First reason: it's fun! If you take the right dosage, the effect
is very close to methamphetamine, but not quite as good as desoxyn or
adderall. It makes me feel like I want to focus my energies in
the very best, most responsible ways, and provides the motivation to do
so.
Thanks Tinkerton!
That' really clears things up.
I guess I could have worded topic post better, but I
get too tired to write & think sometimes (like now!).
Hell, i'm going to sleep.
whitetrain
15-11-2004, 01:20
it can be fun if you snort it or take high doses, especially since i can't snort coke or ice at school
Bodhisattva500
16-11-2004, 21:01
ritalin is pretty intense when snorted. The effects areextremely eupohoric for a few hours but the crash is horrible. I felt like i couldnt move and was to lazy to change tothe channel on my tv.
I was just looking for a way to extract the methylphenidate from all of that other crap that burns my nose so much and saw "why do people do ritalin?" and sinceI have just snorted 60 mgs of the stuffI figure thatI can answer that question.
I have no idea if you can get high off of the stuff by popping a bunch of them. I prefer to snort things, and snort whenI can. I wouldn't dare waste my precious prescription by eating a handfull of them and then hoping that they get me high.
When I snort the shit if I am coming down from a coke binge my desire for cocaine is alleviated and replaced by a more easily satisfied hunger for ritalin. When I'm coming down from what usually ends up being a ritalin binge I feel none of the self loathing, regret, and general depression that I get from lacking cocaine. I wake up the next day, night, morning, or whatever feeling refreshed and having no particular desire to do either drug. So one reason I snort ritalin is to deal with cocaine withdrawl.
Ritalin on its own feels very good. My entire body, all of the nerves, the skin, my hair roots, and even my brain seem alive withthe pleasureable hum I sometimes get some time after doing the last rail of blow for the nightand before the animal-like hunger for more kicks in. I feel light headed but the sensation isn't in any way overwhelming. Furthermore my mood is great. I prefer this sort of low intensity high to stronger ones (like huffing gas or ether, or smoking weed (whichI don't do!), or drinking cough syrup, or rolling on ecstacy)
This 60mgs has impaired my motor skills slightly, and makes me feel more at peace with myself. My thoughts are fast but not jumbled (at least not like they are when I'm sobre) and I'm generallymore considerate to other peopleand their feelings and all that stuff (whichI am definitely not when I'm sobre.)
My ability to focus on a single task is increased, as well as my motivation to do things. SobreI would not have spent the time to write this, and ifI had,I would have done so watching a movie and chatting on some network or playing a game.
Not much elseI can think of for effects... Hope that helped :)
Bodhisattva500
18-11-2004, 03:10
ritalins fun, but adderal is better. and dexedrine is the best.
i've never had dexedrine or adderal.
what's better about them?
Bodhisattva500
18-11-2004, 16:57
the drug in ritalin is methylphenidate. It has a amphetimine backbone but is more complex, and seems to be less euphoric with a bigger crash. there are two different types of amphetmines in adderal. l-amphetimine and d-amphetimine. d- amphetimine is considered to be more euphoric and pure. Dexedrine is purely d-amphtetimine and i findit to be very very euphoric. plus with both adderal and dexedrine their seems to be no intense crash. the drug very slowly wears off and i find it hard to sleep but their is no intense crash
Bodhisattva500
18-11-2004, 16:59
oh yes i forgot dexedrine and adderal are all prescribed for ADD and ADHD. adderal sometimes comes in big 30 mg pills that are mixed with sugars and they taste sweet like candy. they even look like a big sweet tart. Awesome!
LuvsToSmokeDust
04-12-2004, 22:54
Because it gets you high.
I used to snort 150mg.s three times a day and by night time I'd be so strung the f#ck out I'd be trying to slow down my breathing with the fear someone could hear it.
By the second time you get commited to a psych-ward you should know better.
SWIM finds ritalin to have effects simlar to cocaine. Like... cheap, gross, super cut dirty cocaine. Either way, though... SWIM enjoys it once in a while... or more like when he can't get adderalls! (those are just the best.. SWIM likes amphetamine better than cocaine [which he hasn't touched in over a year, thank you, thank you. Too much money and SWIM was spiraling out of control])
Metternich
11-08-2006, 01:55
why? Swim loves it because it's ridiculously cheap and easy to find. Swim would like to try coke, but since Swim doesn't like to ask around they're kind of out of luck. For for the high and for the dollar Ritalin is worth it money wise.
Swim has ADD, and Swim can say that Ritalin does help them in that department when taken as suggested. However, when not taken for a high Swim does stay up all night without feeling sick like caffiene would make them, making it a useful study drug. Swim could easily get a prescription for things like Adderall or Dexys, but Swim doesn't trust themself to not abuse what could help them, or to not become addicted to a regular supply. It's better if Swim bums limited quantities of Ritalin off friends for occasional use.
Metternich
11-08-2006, 01:56
"Swim can say that Ritalin does NOT help them"
sorry.
why?
Read one of SWIMS posts from last night or the day before :)
SWIM loves the stuff!
SWIM prefers methylphenidate to amphetamine these days because amphetamine is far more toxic to your brain. However, he generally takes neither -- these days.
SWIM likes ritalin for goofing off on occassion. He finds Adderall very good to get things done, but lately more 'subtle' to SWIM, untill he looks back on the experience and realize how jacked he was. Kinda strange.
If SWIM had to choose between a handfull of the two he would probably try and talk his way into getting half of each. Put it that way.
Benzeneringz
11-08-2006, 08:26
Methylphenidate is a dopamine-reuptake inhibitor, and competes for the same binding sites as cocaine in the brain. Like cocaine, methylphenidate rapidly clears from the brain, despite plasma levels remaining high while this happens. For SWIM, methylphenidate oral 120 milligrams or 60 milligrams insufflulated (sp) provides a clean, smooth euphoric ride. Speedy but a lot cleaner than amphetamine.
Up until I found out I have a genetic blood clotting disorder and Ritalin had to be dropped I prefered it to amphetamines. It worked, I could sleep, I never ran out before a script.
Amphetamines work but add euphoria and I addict to euphoria. I have to watch my ass now while writing because 24 hours at the keyboard can be the work they remember me for; and 48 hours at the keyboard is usually dribble about the amazing invention you just farted out of your deprived mind that will change the world!
... Then you wake up and find 100 pages on how to utilize Koo-Aid in swirl pattern next to a blacklight bulb creating the Pew-32 Explosive space modulator. :D
Out of adderal and dexedrine which is more euphoric ? Would any of those 2 be considered a better high than amphetamine sulfate powder..Sorry for the questions but im a newbie to this..
Psych0naut
09-09-2006, 23:09
Dexedrine is pure dextro-amphetamine, so it's the strongest and most euphoric.
After that it's adderal, which is 3/4 dextro-amphetamine which is 1/4 less strong and euphoric as dexedrine.
Amphetamine sulphate is racemic, which means equal parts of both isomers, so it's 50/50 dextro/levo-amphetamine which is the weakest.
SWIM has methylfenidate on prescription for his ADD, and a couple of months ago he used quite a lot of it recreationally.
He finds 40 mg of methylfenidate(he didn't develop any tolerance) more euphoric and stimulating than 250 mg amphetamine sulphate and he has much experience with both, also combining it with GBH which was a lovely combo to partially replace MDMA.
He also liked that the sleep and apetite supression of methylfenidate whore of much quicker than that of amphetamine sulfate.
Dexedrine is pure dextro-amphetamine, so it's the stronges and most euphoric.
After that it's adderal, which is 3/4 dextro-amphetamine which is 1/4 less strong and euphoric as dexedrine.
Amphetamine sulphate is racemic, which means equal parts of both isomers, so it's 50/50 dextro/levo-amphetamine which is the weakest.
SWIM has methyfenidate on prescription for his ADD, and a couple of months ago he used quite a lot of it recreationally.
He finds 40 mg of methylfenidate(he didn't develop any tolerance) more euphoric and stimulating than 250 mg amphetamine sulphate and he has much experience with both, also combining it with GBH which was a lovely combo to partially replace MDMA.
He also liked that the sleep and apetite supression of methylfenidate whore of much quicker than that of amphetamine sulfate.Thanks for answering that..Swim also wants to know if two 10ml capsules of dexedrine will give you a nice sensation or should he only take one first ? What would be the best way to take it snorting it or swallowing it ? How would i know if they are time relaese or instant release ?
Psych0naut
11-09-2006, 09:28
SWIY probaly means 10mg, right? It's always best to start with a low dose and work your way up.
Snorting it will absorb it much quicker so the onset is much faster and more intense, but the effects will ware of quicker as well.
Swallowing takes much longer for it to be absorbed and take effect, and is less intense, but has a longer duration.
How would i know if they are time relaese or instant release ?
in wikipedia it says:
Dextroamphetamine is most often prescribed as dextroamphetamine sulfate, available as 5 mg and 10 mg tablets, as well as 5 mg, 10 mg, and 15 mg time-release capsules.
so it should be time-release as it is capsule.
Paracelsus
19-09-2006, 16:08
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Psych0naut
19-09-2006, 17:53
The symptoms of ADHD fall into the following two broad categories, the first is usually called ADD, the second ADHD
Inattention:
Failing to pay close attention to details or making careless mistakes when doing schoolwork or other activities
Trouble keeping attention focused during play or tasks
Appearing not to listen when spoken to
Failing to follow instructions or finish tasks
Avoiding tasks that require a high amount of mental effort and organization, such as school projects
Frequently losing items required to facilitate tasks or activities, such as school supplies
Excessive distractibility
ForgetfulnessHyperactivity-impulsive behavior
Fidgeting with hands or feet or squirming in seat
Leaving seat often, even when inappropriate
Running or climbing at inappropriate times
Difficulty in quiet play
Frequently feeling restless
Excessive speech
Mood swings
Answering a question before the speaker has finished
Failing to await one's turn
Interrupting the activities of others at inappropriate timesSource:Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADHD)
The type of medication prescribed for SWIY depends on what country SWIY lives in, in some western-european countries dextro-amphetamine is still prescribed, though only in rare cases, usually methylfenidate(Ritalin, Concerta) is presribed.
Though in eastern europe, amphetamines are more commonly prescribed for ADHD/ADD.
Ritalin has not speedy affects on SWIM no matter what the dose. Being diagnosed with ADHD SWIM has been taking methylphenidate since kindergaten. Currently he takes 52mg a day in the time release form of Concerta. same drug different pill thats all. SWIM has sold his prescript to make money but does not use it recreationlay and has no idea why others do.
matt_adhd
04-11-2006, 00:56
first off it's not an anti-depressant, second ritalin helps so many ADHD people i can forgive those who abuse it looking for something more, the fact is SWIM was helped so much by it that snorting seemed to be a way to compound the assistance, obviously it's wrong but when you need a boost and there is nothing else around ritalin is a competent substitute. SWIM says ritalin is underestimated hugely as a stimulant and extended release forms are as potent as methamphetamine in relative dosages, ritalin is one of many highs available in this pharmaceutical era but SWIM must recognise that weed is all you need for a high.
Lilysleeper
15-11-2006, 00:43
1. Its free (yea for insurance!)
2. It makes swim euphoric and friendly.
3. It makes her not hungry (spending less on food)
4. It lets her stay up till all hours of the night and do stuff that needs to get done (or just play the sims 2 for 6 hours straight)
If swim ever feels like their going to die after blowing ritalin, she will stop. But until then... WOOT!
roserjoe
20-11-2006, 08:40
I took it once along time ago and it just fucked me right over. I didn't understand anything, I didn't understand how to talk or read or walk. I just felt, so, so strange. Kind of fun, if I was looking for that sort of experience.
testodan
25-04-2007, 15:45
Methylphenidate is a dopamine-reuptake inhibitor, .I don't think is a Dopamine-reputake inhibitor,if it was , wouldn't be addictive.Dopamine plus Norandrenaline reputake inhiitor is Wellburtin which is not considered as addictive.
svenghali
25-04-2007, 17:26
I took it once along time ago and it just fucked me right over. I didn't understand anything, I didn't understand how to talk or read or walk. I just felt, so, so strange. Kind of fun, if I was looking for that sort of experience.
Watch out, I know you don't take any drugs. :cool:
Are you sure it was methylphenidate that was taken? Haha, what is described sounds more like diphenhydramine...:D
svenghali
25-04-2007, 17:28
SWIM loves his ritalin and amphetamine. Crush.blow.wheee!