A large, new study found that the stimulant methylphenidate, such as the drugs Ritalin and Concerta, may lower the risk of ...

Methylphenidate, the most commonly prescribed treatment for ADHD, is not linked with increased psychosis risk and may even be ...

Children who received certain types of medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at a young age may be less ...

Methylphenidate does not appear to be associated with an increased risk for nonaffective psychosis among people with ADHD.

Researchers in the UK found no evidence that methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin, increases children's odds of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stimulant drugs, including D-amphetamine, cocaine, and methylphenidate, increase cigarette smoking in controlled human laboratory experiments. Although the mechanism(s) underlying this effect are ...