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

TOKYO -- A shortage of Concerta, a leading medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has forced doctors ...

Children who received certain types of medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at a young age may be less ...

HealthDay News — For individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sustained treatment with methylphenidate is not associated with the risk for nonaffective psychosis, according to ...

Children given methylphenidate — the most-prescribed ADHD med — appear to have a lower risk of serious psychotic disorders as ...

Some clinics have stopped prescribing stimulant Concerta to new patients or limiting doses for longtime patients due to limited stock.

A major new study, led by scientists at University College Dublin and the University of Edinburgh and funded by the St John ...

Researchers in the UK found no evidence that methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin, increases children's odds of ...

The presence of dysregulation profile in children with ADHD was associated with higher sleep disturbances following treatment with methylphenidate. Children with ...

A literature search was conducted using the MEDLINE (1950–Present) and PsycINFO (1806–Present) databases to identify head-to-head studies of long-acting MPH formulations. The final search was ...

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