A head-to-head trial of ADHD treatments finds dexamphetamine and methylphenidate equally effective, with notable differences ...

Dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate have been found to be equally effective in the treatment of ADHD in children, but ...

Methylphenidate oral tablet is available as a generic drug and as brand-name drugs. Brand names: Ritalin, Ritalin-SR, Concerta, Metadate ER, QuilliChew ER, Cotempla XR-ODT. Methylphenidate tablet ...

Methylphenidate is a generic oral tablet that’s prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. It’s available as the brand-name drug Ritalin. The cost of ...

Methylphenidate is a stimulant that can help treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Most people know it as Ritalin, although many other brands of the drug are available.

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 ...

An international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and Professor David ...

Methylphenidate was associated with a small increased risk for cardiovascular events in individuals taking the drug for more than 6 months in a new cohort study. The retrospective, population-based ...

For children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), comparable, significant symptom ...

Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant, prescribed for attention deficit disorder (ADD) and daytime sleep (narcolepsy). Aluminium can cause an increase in the absorption 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 ...