The FDA has updated drug labels and patient Medication Guides to include information about priapism.
Patients who take methylphenidate and develop erections lasting longer than four hours should seek immediate medical treatment to prevent long-term problems with the penis. If not treated right away, priapism can lead to permanent damage to the penis.According to the FDA review, the median age of patients who experienced priapism was twelve and a half.
Comment: Talk about another stellular example of Ritalin Gone Wrong! Could our world get anymore bizarre?! Aside from the fact that Big Pharma and the FDA gladly engage in the Wholesale Sedation of America's Youth, even after a Psychiatrist admitted on his death bed that ADHD was a fictitious disease, the fact that the FDA released a safety announcement regarding this particular side effect of Ritalin is kinda surprising. The FDA seems to have missed the other safety concerns of Ritalin listed below:
Ritalin Linked With Sudden Death of Children
ADHD Drugs: Hallucinations Not Uncommon
Pediatric Ritalin Use May Affect Developing Brain, New Study Suggests
ADHD Drugs Proven Absolutely Useless for Children - Plus, They Stunt Growth
Mainstream Media and Medical Journals Pushing ADHD Drugs for Six-year-olds
"I think in 10 years time we will ask ourselves what we were thinking giving these children amphetamines."
Ritalin for children is "quick fix" and should be reviewed, demand educational psychologists
Ritalin May Cause Changes In Brain's Reward Areas; Effects May Overlap With Those Of Cocaine