"i have taken a number of adhd medications starting around 6th or 7th grade to help with school.  i tried vyvanse, concerta, ritalin, and focalin.  focalin by far has been my favorite. when on focalin i could crank out work and was very effective.  while many people complain about the lack of hunger you feel, this was almost a plus to me because it gave me one less thing to distract me.  the only negative that i experienced was sometimes feeling detached, lonely, or on the verge of tears.  they were not severe but did occur.  i still loved this brand the most of all of the brands i had tried but unfortunately, our insurance stopped covering focalin and i switched back to ritalin which is where i am at now."