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 ...

Long-term methylphenidate use in childhood links to higher adult BMI and slightly shorter height, underscoring the need for ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite previous studies suggesting that childhood cancer survivors with attention and learning problems have a lot of side effects while taking methylphenidate (marketed ...

Daytrana (methylphenidate) is prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children ages 6 years and older. It can cause side effects ranging from mild to serious. Examples ...

On the face of it, ADHD medications look complicated – there are a lot of them. Not only patients, but many providers have a hard time making sense of them, especially as there are new ones on the ...

ADHD is often treated with medications and behavioral therapy. Stimulants are first-choice medications for children with ADHD. ADHD symptoms in children can include inattention, hyperactivity, and ...

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Methylphenidate is the most-used medication for ADHD worldwide, prescribed more than 17 million times in the U.S. alone in 2023. Credit: Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto Shocking (extra jazz hands).