Pharmacology - First day on Ritalin

[HorseBucket]

I was just prescribed Ritalin LA 20mg pills and started taking them today. I only took it about an hour ago but I already notice a huge improvement. I have an urge to organize things which is completely new because I'm usually a sloppy bastard and literally have a pile of clothes on my floor because I'm too lazy to put them into drawers. For the first time in about 2 months I filled up my drawers. Feels like quite an achievement for me.

Overall I feel much more optimistic than usual although I'm not feeling any euphoria like people do on methamphetamine. I took 40mg to see what the effects were. So far I'm liking it. I'm extremely calm but I'm ready to get up and work.

I have the flu at the moment so I wouldn't say thats contributing towards feeling good. Are there any tricks to boost euphoria and make you feel good while on Ritalin?

Also Ritalin "LA" is a slow release form of Ritalin that comes in capsules. Is it just the gelatin capsules that release the drug slowly or is there something in the drug itself?