Topic: methylphenidate (9 articles)

Description: Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant widely prescribed to treat attention deficit disorder. It is also used in the treatment of narcolepsy, mild depression, and in combination with other drugs in the treatment of chronic pain. (alpha-phenyl-2-piperidineacetic acid methyl ester; methyl phenidylacetate)

Review of RandD and novel therapeutic challenges in neurological disorders
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news-medical - (US) Narcotic medications can safely and effectively ease severe, chronic pain in older people with littl... Ritalin drug used to treat hyperactive childre... (Fri Nov 20 01:49:30 2009 PST)

Santa Cruz considers ban on more medical marijuana dispensaries
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examiner - Santa Cruz considers ban on more medical marijuana dispensaries Santa Cruz County Drug Policy Examiner Santa Cruz considers ban on more medical marijuana dispensaries Santa Cruz County Drug Policy Examiner Get alerts when there is a new article from the Santa Cruz County Drug Policy Examiner. (Thu Nov 19 17:39:31 2009 PST)

ICT fails to accelerate drug approvals
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physorg - (US) UA researchers present evidence that the Ritalin is effective in treating preschoolers with Autism in a first-ever clinical trial to test the medication's efficacy with children with the disorder. (Thu Nov 19 07:49:35 2009 PST)

System to help identify patients at high risk of developing delirium
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news-medical - (US) Shows research Richard Bennett wrote: At least identify what the heck Ketamine is in theb & But after surgery. (Thu Nov 19 03:35:10 2009 PST)

What has already been done in health reform
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smartplanet - Now we know why Ritalin works (Tue Nov 17 11:20:00 2009 PST)

Neptune Technologies and Bioressources Inc. Reports on Medical Food Candidate ...
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globenewswire - (US) At the lowest daily dose of 250mg, NKPL showed a significant effect strongly resembling (by 80% and 100%) the activity of methylphenidate or Ritalin(R), a drug recognized as the gold standard for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). At the lowest daily dose of 250mg, NKPL showed a significant effect strongly resembling (by 80% and 100%) the activity of methylphe... (Tue Nov 17 07:48:38 2009 PST)

Shire reveals successful intuniv trial results
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zenopa - This result was achieved with the combination of intuniv and amphetamine or methylphenidate relative to what was observed with either medication alone. (Tue Nov 17 03:20:12 2009 PST)

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• methylphenidate