#phenidates

THE TWO BILLION DOSE PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE (METHYLPHENIDATE) Approved for treatment of ADHD, methylphenidate was first licensed as a prescription medicine in 1955, and has a variety of brand names, including Ritalin, Concerta, and Methylin. It remains one of the most commonly prescribed medicines in the world, with The Pharmaceutical Journal reporting over 2 billion doses taken as recently as 2013.

Whilst it was certainly functional, I found it to be a bit flat, with little recreational edge. Better news was that the aftermath wasn’t too punishing (relatively), although this doesn't apply to heavy or longer term use. Although I was a tad disappointed, its limitations didn't come as too much of a surprise as it was in the ballpark of the non-prescription phenidates I had already sampled (such as HDMP-28 and 4F-MPH).

Note that it comes with some serious potential side effects, so it is extremely important not to overdo it. Be careful and stay safe.

IT CAME & IT WENT PPH (propylphenidate) is a largely functional stimulant, which had a very short period of open sale, circa 2014.

Although it didn’t light any fires, it was quite pleasant, if a little underwhelming, and may well have found a niche as part of a combination or blend had it remained legally available.

It is now largely confined to the annals of history. It came and it went.

THE F SHOULD STAND FOR FUNCTIONAL 4F-MPH (4-Fluoromethylphenidate) emerged during the course of 2015 and fits very much into the functional category: a stimulant with little or no recreational edge.

In the wake of a ban on five named phenidates (ethylphenidate, 3,4-dichloromethylphenidate, methylnaphthidate, isopropylphenidate and propylphenidate) we were coming to the end of the research chemical road in this country, with this being one of the last throws of the dice.

I found it to be strong and noticeable even on low doses, with a bit of a jittery edge (albeit less than its sister compound 4F-EPH).  

It certainly isn’t one to make a habit of, and with such a low dose threshold it demands particular care and caution.

I used it a handful of times for specific purposes; but that was it.