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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The study provides one of the clearest indications to date that a widely used ADHD medication does not increase long-term ...