Ritalin and heavy sporting/mountaineering

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Re: Ritalin and heavy sporting/mountaineering

by drpw » Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:16 am

The Chief wrote:Put that extra energy to work/positive use and do not suppress it with drugs.


I do both.
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Re: Ritalin and heavy sporting/mountaineering

by norco17 » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:27 pm

I took cylert for two years in second and third grade. Glad I am off that shit. ADD rocks!
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Re: Ritalin and heavy sporting/mountaineering

by rsf1961 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:24 am

most of the adhd drugs are vasoconstrictors; therefore, you could have an increased possibility of developing hape. not much in the climbing literature about it, but some folks are starting to look at it.
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