Ritalin reduces hyperactivity and impulsiveness and increases the attention span.
Prescription Drugs - Painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin, and ADHD drugs like Ritalin and Adderall are commonly abused.
Stimulant drugs include Ritalin and Dexedrine.
Children with ADHD may be prescribed Ritalin, a stimulant drug that appears to have the opposite effect on younger patients than in adolescents and adults.
Clonidine used in conjunction with such stimulants as Ritalin may be useful for treating people with Tourette syndrome who also have symptoms of ADD.