Expert reminder: Abuse can be fatal, be vigilant! Parents purchase "smart medicine" at a high price online to sprint for the college entrance examination | Medicine | Parents
As the college entrance examination approaches, some parents are willing to purchase so-called "smart drugs" at high prices online in order to make a final push for their children to improve their grades. Not long ago, doctors from the Neurology Department of the Capital Institute of Pediatrics received a mother from a third year high school student, hoping to prescribe a medication called "Ritalin". The parents revealed that she saw it on some forums, saying that "smart medicine" Ritalin can improve learning status and academic performance. She also wants her child to give it a try.
"Smart medicine" has once again come into everyone's sight, is it really so magical? Let the pharmacist talk about this "smart medicine" from a professional perspective.
It is only suitable for children with ADHD
The so-called smart drugs are actually some psychotropic drugs. The online smart drug Ritalin, whose main ingredient is methylphenidate, is one of the main recommended drugs for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Methylphenidate is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that can antagonize serotonin 1 receptors and redistribute vesicular monoamine transporters. For children with ADHD, it can improve attention by stimulating the brain, but it does not enhance memory or analytical abilities, and will not make normal children smarter.
For children who do have attention deficit, they need to go to a regular hospital for systematic treatment.
Long term use by normal individuals can lead to addiction
Ritalin belongs to the first category of psychotropic drugs strictly controlled by the state, and cannot be used for other non-medical purposes except for the treatment of indications. The abuse of these drugs will only lead to serious consequences, and in the end, their grades will not improve, but instead affect the health of children, leaving a lifelong grudge.
Many parents and students lack a correct understanding of methylphenidate and blindly believe in so-called "smart drugs", taking risks to improve academic performance, ultimately leading to drug dependence. Youth is an important period that can easily develop into drug addiction. During this period, the reckless use of methylphenidates in order to improve academic performance may have serious adverse effects on personal interpersonal relationships, academic achievements, and career development in the later stage.
If children want to maintain a clear head and exuberant learning energy, a healthy diet, moderate exercise and reasonable work and rest are the most important.
Abuse of "smart drugs" can be fatal.
In recent years, the rapid expansion of methylphenidate and its analogues in the black market of drugs has led to a number of poisoning and deaths.
It is more important to note that taking such drugs blindly does more harm than good, and it is undoubtedly drug abuse for healthy people. Because of the long-term or high-dose use of these drugs, there will also be some mental symptoms, such as, sitting aphasia, irritability, dyskinesia, excitement, insomnia, drowsiness, drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, depression, emotional instability, disorientation, hallucinations, and even mania, as well as addiction that can not be ignored.
Other studies have shown that abuse of stimulants such as methylphenidate can also lead to an increase in suicide and drug overdose.
