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ritalin withdrawalNaturally the DSM-IV does not address Ritalin withdrawal but it does address amphetamine withdrawal, defining it with the following criteria:


The cessation of (or reduction in) amphetamine (or a related substance) use that has been heavy and prolonged;


A dysphoric mood and two (or more) of the following physiological changes, developing within a few hours to several days after the cessation or reduction:


  • Fatigue
  • Vivid, unpleasant dreams
  • Insomnia or Hypersomnia
  • Increased appetite
  • Psychomotor retardation [the slowing down of thoughts, movements] or agitation [unintentional or purposeless physical motions].
  • These symptoms should “cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning” and they are not “due to a general medical condition and are not better accounted for by another mental disorder.”


The ‘dysphoric mood’ refers generally to depression, which may be considered the most serious clinical feature of amphetamine withdrawal since it so directly speaks to one’s mental health.


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