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   Methylphenidate

   A meta analysis of the literature concluded that methylphenidate quickly and effectively reduces the signs and symptoms of ADHD in children under the age of 18 in the short term but found that this conclusion may be biased due to the high number of low quality clinical trials in the literature. ... One study finds that methylphenidate reduces the increases in brain glucose metabolism during performance of a cognitive task by about 50%.
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   Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder management

   A 2008 study also concludes that Omega-3/Omega-6 supplementation reduces ADHD-symptoms for some. ... Methylphenidate psychosis is unpredictable in who it will occur.
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   Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder controversies

   The causes, diagnosis, and the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been the subject of active debate at least since the 1970s. ... Psychotic symptoms from methylphenidate can include hearing voices, visual hallucinations, urges to harm oneself, severe anxiety, euphoria, grandiosity, paranoid delusions, confusion, increased aggression and irritability.
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   Antidepressant

   An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia. ... These symptoms are common in atypical depression, and can be resolved by adding low to moderate doses of amphetamine (Adderall) or methylphenidate (Ritalin) as these chemicals can enhance motivation and social behavior, and suppress appetite and sleep.
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   Paraphilia

   Long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormones, such as Triptorelin (Trelstar) which reduces the release of gonadotropin hormones, are also used. ... Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is an amphetamine-like stimulant used primarily to manage the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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   Bupropion

   Bupropion reduces the severity of nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms. ... In contrast to amphetamine and methylphenidate, there was no feeling of "liking the drug" and no desire to take it again.
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   Narcolepsy

   Symptoms ... The main treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in narcolepsy is with a group of drugs called central nervous system stimulants such as methylphenidate, racemic - amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, and methamphetamine, or modafinil, a new stimulant with a different pharmacologic mechanism, and more recently, armodafinil.
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   Sluggish cognitive tempo

   Symptoms of ADHD are often seen by the time a child enters preschool. ... | Relevant Drugs | methylphenidate (Ritalin) · dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) · mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall) · Non-stimulant: Atomoxetine (Strattera) · More... |
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   Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

   The difficulties generated by these symptoms can range from moderate to extreme. ... The stimulant methylphenidate (or MPH) is often the first-line therapy.
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    Autism therapies

    One study found that the psychostimulant methylphenidate was efficacious against hyperactivity associated with ASD, though with less response than in neurotypical children with ADHD. ... It has been postulated that HBOT might relieve some of the core symptoms of autism.

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• Methylphenidate,
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder management,
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder controversies,
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• Bupropion,
• Narcolepsy,
• Sluggish cognitive tempo,
• Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
• Autism therapies

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