Ritalin LASide Effects - XML FEED - Medications.com http://www.medications.com/se/Ritalin+LA Recent side effects for Ritalin LA I have been taking Ritalin for about 8 years. Ritalin LA has work Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:10:09 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27045 I have been taking Ritalin for about 8 years. Ritalin LA has worked very well with me, except for depression. Ritalin does make me depressed when I take it before I eat. It also makes me not want to eat anything and i don't feel like talking to my friends http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27045