That’s the ritalin. Find a healthier alternative like an energy bar with that double espresso. I find if I stack too much at once, I crash. One cup in the morning when I wake up. One before work right before the meetings. One in the afternoon to keep me fueled until dinner where I let myself gorge on protein and sugars until I crash.

suggest many many cups of 1/3 caffeinated and 2/3 decaf. There are some observed health benefits to even decaf coffee... and its got potassium besides. I drink around 10 of these. lower longer peak. Joy!

Ritalin is a highly addictive substance that wrecks you, your life and the life of everyone around. Unfortunate that we have one in family.

As a parent, tell me more. I have not yet heard this side of the coin.

Ritalin is a chemical relative of amphetamine. In prescribed amounts it's often an effective treatment. In recreational amounts, ask your doctor about ΔFosB:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOSB#DeltaFosB

I was unaware that Ritalin is used as a recreational drug.

It's a drug that is often diverted by people who have a prescription in order to make money.

Well, I'd say lots of words for how horrible and terrible it is to have Mr. Jekyll and Hyde around. Any specific questions?

I don't know enough to ask specific questions. I could consult with an LLM, but if there is some risk or side effect that doctors do not typically mention, I'm all ears.

In that case I guess I could caution this: if you have any kind of OCB, our experience is that prolonged exposure to Ritalin will multiply it by at least 10.