Side effects of Ritalin

Side effects are effects that do not correspond to the intended effect and are therefore considered undesirable effects. Very often, when starting to take Ritalin, sleep disturbances and increased irritability occur. By reducing the dose or even omitting the afternoon/evening dose these symptoms can usually be reduced. Loss of appetite is a common side effect … Side effects of Ritalin

Side effects on the heart | Side effects of Ritalin

Side effects on the heart Everywhere in the body there are transporters that reabsorb messenger substances, including the heart. Depending on the dosage, Ritalin also inhibits the transporters at the heart. Noradrenaline in particular activates receptors on the arteries, the so-called resistance vessels, and thus causes an increase in blood pressure. However, even at higher … Side effects on the heart | Side effects of Ritalin

Contraindications | Amitriptyline

Contraindications Amitriptyline should not be given if patients show symptoms of an acute heart attack, if coronary artery disease is present, if cardiac insufficiency (heart failure) is diagnosed, if patients simultaneously show a conduction disorder of the heart or if a thigh block occurs. In addition, amitriptyline should not be given if there are neurological … Contraindications | Amitriptyline

Amitriptyline

Substance Amitriptyline belongs to the group of antidepressants. More precisely, it belongs to the group of tricyclic antidepressants. Together with the substances imipramine, clomipramine, desipramine and doxepin, amitriptyline is one of the best known and most frequently prescribed drugs in this group of substances. Every second a release of so-called messenger substances occurs between the … Amitriptyline

Fields of application | Amitriptyline

Fields of application The main field of application of amitriptyline is depressive disorders. However, it must be said that this substance is nevertheless more likely to be used as a second choice for the treatment of depression. First choice drugs are the so-called serotonin reuptake inhibitors. For depression associated with arousal, amitriptyline is used as … Fields of application | Amitriptyline

Problems with learning

Welcome to our overview page Problems in learningThe most well-known attention deficit disorders are ADHD the attention deficit syndrome and ADHD the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. These are behavioral disorders that occur mainly in childhood and are characterized by lack of concentration. In ADHD, restlessness and hyperactivity are added to this. Dyscalculia, i.e. weakness in … Problems with learning

Causes of ADS

Synonyms in a broader sense Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Syndrome, Hans-guck-in-the-Air, Psychoorganic Syndrome (POS)In contrast to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Attention Deficit Syndrome (ADHD) comprises a very pronounced inattentive but by no means impulsive or hyperactive behaviour. This is the reason why ADHD children are often called dreamers or “Hans-guck-in-the-air”. With regard to … Causes of ADS

Related subjects | Causes of ADS

Related subjects A list of all the topics we have published on our “Problems with learning” page can be found here: Learning Problems A-Z ADHD Lack of concentration Dyslexia / reading and spelling difficulties Dyscalculia High Giftedness All articles in this series: Causes of ADS Related subjects