Fist. Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend. He is a scholar who is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures....
Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticâthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.1 It is abused by teens for its stimulant effects.
OF JUSTICE: Ritalin Shares Same Abuse Potential as Amphetamines. âOf particular concern is that ADHD literature prepared for public consumption does not address the potential or actual abuse of methylphenidate. Instead, methylphenidate is routinely portrayed as a benign, mild substance that is not associated with abuse or serious side effects. In reality, however, the scientific literature indicates that methylphenidate [Ritalin] shares the same abuse potential as other Schedule II stimulants.