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Lacunar stroke associated with methylphenidate abuse.
BACKGROUND Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy and like other psychostimulants has a potential for abuse. CASE STUDY A young man with a cerebral lacunar infarction following chronic oral abuse of methylphenidate is presented. CONCLUSIONS The experience of our patient and a review of the liter...
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To the Editor: The prescription of medicines like methylphenidate for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has increased ten-fold since 2004 in Denmark, and now amounts to approximately 12 million defined daily doses per year. Testing the patients for drug abuse is highly relevant, because the link between ADHD and drug abuse continues to be an area of interest in both adolescent and...
متن کاملMethylphenidate and dextroamphetamine abuse in substance-abusing adolescents.
The prevalence of methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine misuse and abuse was examined in 450 adolescents referred for substance abuse treatment. Twenty three percent reported nonmedical use of these substances and six percent were diagnosed as methylphenidate or dextroamphetamine abusers. Abuse was more common in individuals who were out of school and had an eating disorder. Methylphenidate and...
متن کاملPrevalent Intravenous Abuse of Methylphenidate Among Treatment-Seeking Patients With Substance Abuse Disorders: A Descriptive Population-Based Study
OBJECTIVES Prescription rates of methylphenidate (MPH) are sharply rising in most Western countries. Although it has been reported that MPH has abuse potential, little is known about the prevalence of intravenous (IV) abuse of MPH. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of IV MPH abuse among treatment-seeking IV substance abusers in Iceland. METHODS This is a descriptive popul...
متن کاملVariables that affect the clinical use and abuse of methylphenidate in the treatment of ADHD.
OBJECTIVE Methylphenidate, the most common treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), increases extracellular dopamine in the brain, which is associated with its reinforcing as well as its therapeutic effects. The authors evaluated variables that distinguish these two properties. METHOD The brain imaging and clinical literatures were analyzed to identify variables that con...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1994
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-8-11-11