Why is Ritalin (methylphenidate) safe but meth isn’t?

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I read an about the damage meth does to you and how it takes way too long to recover from it. How is Ritalin different even tho chemically they are cousins?

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Substances can be chemically “similar” but vary widely in their effects on the body. For example, take MDMA, (3,4-Methyl​enedioxy​methamphetamine). Though it may share some of the psysiologic profile of the “meths” or “uppers” it also largely doesn’t. It has a distinct empathogen signature not necessarily found within it’s class. That being said, you gain an appreciation for organic chemistry once you learn how simple functional group replacement (amongst many things) can largely affect 1) what the chemical is and 2) what it’s effect can have on the body

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