There is an unbelievable amount of research done on children and Ritalin. Less with Dexedrine and Cylert. We have heard that Ritalin is the most widely studied medication prescribed to children in the world, and we would not dispute that claim. It seems that every doctoral student writing a dissertation for psychology does something with Ritalin. Short acting is better than Slow Release.
Brand name is superior to generic.
If that works, then see if the generic will work as well. Peaks at 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Lasts about 3.5-4.5 hours. Some kids have withdrawals from coming off of the dose. The best remedy for this that we ve found is a 12 oz.