Ritalin
A medication for ADHD, described as a 'speed' (amphetamine), but noted for its effectiveness in increasing prefrontal cortex size and improving outcomes for children with ADHD.
Expert discussions of Ritalin across 31 podcasts.
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Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Ritalin
Tools to Enhance Working Memory & Attention
Andrew Huberman
A prescription drug that increases dopamine and norepinephrine, used for treating ADHD and known to be quite different from Adderall in its balance of effects.
Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration | Huberman Lab Essentials
Andrew Huberman
A prescription stimulant medication for ADHD that increases dopamine and norepinephrine, paradoxically helping some children focus by training attentional circuits.
Margaret Cho Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A stimulant medication mentioned in the context of how individuals with ADHD or similar tendencies might crave stimulants for focus.
#29–Apolo Ohno: Olympic medalist—extreme training, discipline, pursuing perfection, and adversity
Peter Attia MD
Medication for ADHD, mentioned as something Apolo Ohno might have been prescribed as a child due to his high energy and difficulty concentrating.
ADHD: Essential Ideas for Parents - Dr. Russell Barkely
ADHDtips
A time-release methylphenidate medication, part of the pellet delivery system.
The Many Benefits of Coca — The “Divine Leaf” with 8,000+ Years of Use
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as a pharmaceutical stimulant that the speaker has tried, contrasting its effects and dependency potential with coca, which has historical use and no apparent significant withdrawal.
Substack Founding Members Livestream #2
Predictive History
A medication mentioned as being over-prescribed to boys diagnosed with ADHD, potentially destroying their psychology.