First time concerta user, need advice! I'm 25, female, and I've just been diagnosed with combined ADHD (although I've known i've had it for a long time) a couple months ago. I was started on concerta 18 mg for a week and then doubled the dosage. Towards a culture of responsible drug use. A list of active clinical trials researching drugs like micro dosing, MDMA, Ketamine, LSD, and Magic Mushrooms. Support a good cause! How to use Concerta. Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking methylphenidate and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or. First day on Concerta 18mg dose. 37 y/o M. I feel so pissed off and angry right now, I cannot see taking this medication EVER again! I have never felt so bad as I did today, and this is supposed to help me? I use concerta for add. After switching from Adderall XR to Concerta there was a marked decrease in euphoria and eventually the non-existence of it. Concerta has little recreational value in comparison with Ritalin and Adderall. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: subreddit:subreddit find submissions in subreddit author:username find submissions by username CONCERTA® (methylphenidate HCl) Extended-release Tablets CII DESCRIPTION CONCERTA® is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. CONCERTA® is Methylphenidate was first used to allay barbiturate-induced coma, narcolepsy and depression. It was later used to treat memory deficits in the elderly. [127] Beginning in the 1960s, it was used to treat children with ADHD based on earlier work starting with the studies by American psychiatrist Charles Bradley [128] on the use of psychostimulant drugs, such as Benzedrine , with then called. John tried concerta for the first time today.4 18mg caps (72mg). The question/issues he has have to do with his heart. It was beating like crazy the whole time and still kind of is. he wants to do another (much smaller dose 18mg) and do some djing but is worried his heart will go crazy again. You should not stop taking CONCERTA ® without first talking to your doctor. CONCERTA ® should not be used in children less than 6 years old because it has not been studied in this age group. CONCERTA ® may not be right for you or your child.