Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 653337

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coupla focalin questions

Posted by saturn on June 5, 2006, at 18:52:07

I realize the differences between focalin and ritalin have been discussed here before, but I still have a few questions:

Is focalin (D-MPH) to ritalin as Dex is to Adderall?

In other words is the L-MPH isomer primarily responsible for the peripheral effects of ritalin?

*Aside from being able to dose lower*, can anyone comment on differences in peripheral side effects between focalin and ritalin, primarily heart rate/blood pressure? Thanks for any input.

Re: coupla focalin questions

Posted by alohashirt on June 6, 2006, at 22:16:19

In reply to coupla focalin questions, posted by saturn on June 5, 2006, at 18:52:07

I moved from 96mg Concerta to 50mg Focalin XR. They are pretty similar

Here's what I experienced:

Focalin:
fewer sleep interuptions
less sense of over-thinking /
feels "sharper/crisper"

Concerta:
very slight physical feeling / energised

I only see elevation in heart rate with dexedrine or Adderall. Methylphenidate doesn't have that effect on me.

The IR versions of both Focalin and Ritalin make me very bad tempered an dare instinguishable to me.

ANother difference is that Concerta is more end-loaded than Focalin XR. With Concerta I needed 10mg of ritalin or dexedrine when I woke to jump-start the medication. With Focalin XR I take a similar dose after lunch.

Hope this helps

> I realize the differences between focalin and ritalin have been discussed here before, but I still have a few questions:
>
> Is focalin (D-MPH) to ritalin as Dex is to Adderall?
>
> In other words is the L-MPH isomer primarily responsible for the peripheral effects of ritalin?
>
> *Aside from being able to dose lower*, can anyone comment on differences in peripheral side effects between focalin and ritalin, primarily heart rate/blood pressure? Thanks for any input.

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