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From a historical perspective, one of the most popular ADHD medications of all time is Ritalin. It was first approved by the FDA in 1955 for treating a condition referred to as “hyperactivity.” While there weren’t many diagnoses for hyperactivity in the 1950s, the number of diagnoses skyrocketed in the 1990s, making Ritalin the single most popular pharmaceutical for the treatment of the condition now known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Ritalin has been around for well over half a century (nearly 60 years) and has been subject to extensive research. Although Ritalin is still heavily prescribed throughout the world, it no longer is the dominant drug of choice for treating ADHD. Nearly 40 years after the inception of Ritalin, a psychostimulant medication known as “Adderall” was engineered by Shire Pharmaceuticals.
Adderall gained steady momentum for its efficacy in treating attentional deficits. It also gained widespread acclaim as a stimulant that could be used as a party drug or to achieve a state of psychological euphoria. Despite the fact that Adderall and Ritalin are both psychostimulant drugs, there are subtle differences in the ingredient composition as well as mechanisms of action.
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