A research study finds what medical school students have been saying for years. Ritalin, gives you an edge. Research finds that Ritalin may boost learning by increasing brain plasticity. This article is written by --Antonello Bonci, MD, published on March 8, 2010. We don't have a backlink because Thrive received this article by email. About Ritalin Research: Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning. In animal research, the scientists showed for the first time that Ritalin boosts both of these cognitive abilities by increasing the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine deep inside the brain. Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers neurons use to communicate with each other. They release the molecule, which then docks onto receptors of other neurons. The research demonstrated that one type of dopamine receptor aids the … [Read more...]