Ritalin: a biography

In Depth, Out Loud by The Conversation

Feb 21, 202023:17Science & Medicine

In this episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast , we bring you the history of Ritalin by Matthew Smith, professor in health history at the University of Strathclyde. Just over 75 years ago, a new stimulan...

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