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 ...

Using a combined approach of CBT and pharmacologic management, his dose of MPH was initially reduced to 200mg/day; however, he continued to experience pronounced symptoms of ADHD, which affected his ...

Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a stimulant medication for the treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy. Ritalin can cause side effects and has the potential for misuse and addiction. Researchers are ...

Ritalin is the most common brand name for methylphenidate, a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Pharmaceutical company Novartis owns the name Ritalin, but ...

smart drugs, drugs that are said to enhance cognitive abilities, have become popular among students, workers, and entrepreneurs who are exposed to fierce competition, and drugs to treat ADHD and other ...

Use of methylphenidate in children and young people with ADHD is associated with a slightly increased risk of abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) shortly after the start of treatment, suggests new ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), once thought to exclusively affect children and adolescents, is not “outgrown” when children become adults; indeed, about two-thirds of children ...

Case Report: High-Dose Methylphenidate for Adult ADHD Long-acting ADHD medications improve adherence and demonstrate efficacy similar to that of immediate-release dose formulations. Attention deficit ...