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FOR KIDS: Risk-taking linked to Ritalin
People who inappropriately take the prescription drug to become more alert may also become more reckless
Web edition: October 12, 2012
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In a new study, people without ADHD who took Ritalin took greater chances than those who didn’t take the drug.
Ritalin is a drug prescribed to help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. It can help these people think more clearly. But recently scientists found that the drug may have a different, surprising effect when taken by healthy people: It can make them reckless.
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