"i started taking ritalin about three months ago for my treatment-resistant depression, and it&#039;s been absolutely great, better than any antidepressant i&#039;ve had so far (ssris, tricyclics etc). i take one 10mg pill in the morning, in combination with one 150mg bupropion.
this has been a pretty good combination, and very unusual here in australia, since neither of these drugs are used to treat depression here, so i have a private script and use them off-label. i&#039;m so glad my psychiatrist put me on to ritalin, it just makes me come alive. originally, i was to take it off-and-on on &#039;busy days&#039; for energy, but now i take it everyday. i don&#039;t have any side-effects, and i&#039;d highly recommend it."