hares

yeah, sorry, but can you imagine how frustrating it is to get an answer like your first one? in addition to that, I live in a country of know-it-alls (Germany), even pharmacists will say "cant be, no side-effect" even though it explicitely says so in the precription guide of Ritalin for example... does this relate to hair regrowth in general or regrowth after loss due to medications? Where did you find this info? thanks, Hares

sorry, but perhaps you should look harder (though it's not that hard really), hair loss is a well known side effect of these drugs. try the Ritalin prescription guide from Novartis, section "side effects" (alopecea) try "hair loss adderall" in google. it is well known that amphetamine causes hair loss in some. try www.baldingblog.com

Hello, for the past few month I have been on treatment with Methylphenidat (eg Ritalin), because I noticed increased hair loss and generally the hair getting thinner, I stopped this treatment and changed over to Amphetamine (DL-Amphetaminesulphate, prepared by chemist). Now it appears to be that this is causing hair loss too. Does anyone know why these medications cause hair loss and whether the hair grows back normal after discontinuation of medication, and if so, after how long? I cant get any clear information on this, some say yes, others say no, yet other say, that these drugs may even cause resp. speed up androgenetic alopecia. Looking forward to hints and infos. Roger

Hello, for the past few month I have been on treatment with Methylphenidat (eg Ritalin), because I noticed increased hair loss and generally the hair getting thinner, I stopped this treatment and changed over to Amphetamine (DL-Amphetaminesulphate, prepared by chemist). Now it appears to be that this is causing hair loss too. Does anyone know why these medications cause hair loss and whether the hair grows back normal after discontinuation of medication, and if so, after how long? I cant get any clear information on this, some say yes, others say no, yet other say, that these drugs may even cause resp. speed up androgenetic alopecia. Looking forward to hints and infos. Roger