> Controlled drugs, with their potential for abuse and diversion, can pose public health risks that are different from—and more problematic than—those of uncontrolled drugs when they are overpromoted and highly prescribed.
No, but the ADD/ADHD stims are. I also had nausea all day and could not eat more than approx 1. slice of pizza for lunch and dinner up til age 16 on days that I took the smallest dose of methylpenidate. In summer, when I was not on it, I actually resumed average eating and growth. My growth chart, before age 8 starting it, was right around 50th percentile in height/weight, and by age 16, was was around bottom 5th percentile.
Did you experience nausea on them? Was it methylphenidate? Which formulation and dose? I had 1yr ritalin, 1yr adderall, and 6 yrs concerta 18mg. At this point the sight of "alza 18" on a small tan cylinder makes me want to puke.
It didn't give me nausea but it did give me dry mouth and made me not really want to eat. However, when I got home I was ravenous and would always eat two dinners.
> Controlled drugs, with their potential for abuse and diversion, can pose public health risks that are different from—and more problematic than—those of uncontrolled drugs when they are overpromoted and highly prescribed.
These drugs are not of that nature.