The stimulant drug methylphenidate "normalizes" activation of several brain areas in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Methylphenidate use during pregnancy was not linked to an increased risk for malformations overall in a ...

In a study that was originally published late last year, researchers unveiled the risks for former cocaine users who may relapse by taking methylphenidate. Methylphenidate is used as a treatment for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Methylphenidate safely and effectively treated apathy in Alzheimer’s disease, according to results of a ...

PURPOSE: Cancer is, unfortunately, often a terminal disease. The goal of therapy for many patients with cancer is palliation of symptoms common at the end of life, including pain, depression, and ...

People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience sleep problems, and these are frequently exacerbated by the methylphenidate they take to ...

Review the side-effects of Methylphenidate as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of ...

The reports in this issue by Howard Schachter and colleagues1 and by Anton Miller and associates2 attest to the interest and controversy that stimulant medications continue to raise despite more than ...

The Cochrane Library recently conducted a study that revealed something that many mental health professionals, patients, parents and the public have suspected for some time: methylphenidate (Ritalin, ...

The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is difficult to evaluate, and the diagnosis is based primarily on clinical criteria. In 2008, a ...

A team of researchers at Kessler Foundation studied the effects of methylphenidate on mental fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). This is the first study to examine the psychostimulant ...