One medication widely used to treat ADHD is methylphenidate. It works by increasing levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain, thereby enhancing focus, attention ...

Background The stimulant methylphenidate (MPH) has been a mainstay of treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for many years. Owing to the short ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed neurological ...

There has been a n irritating shortage of methylphenidate medicines used to treat ADHD as manufacturers struggle to satisfy ...

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 ...

and drugs to treat ADHD and other conditions are also attracting attention as smart drugs. It has been recently discovered that methylphenidate (Concerta), a common ADHD treatment, may improve the ...

they need to take Ritalin two to three times per day, preferably 30 to 45 minutes before meals. Vyvanse is an amphetamine-based drug. Experts believe it helps with ADHD symptoms by restoring the ...

ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ... The most commonly prescribed drug, methylphenidate, can cost private patients between £15 and £50 per month. Whilst lisdexamfetamine and ...

Medication helps many children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but it's not a cure-all, as our survey of 934 parents revealed. We found that most of the families turned to ...

or ADHD, have been in a shortage in the United States and the UK. What began as a paucity of long acting medications, specifically Adderall in the US and Methylphenidate prolonged-release capsules ...