it is postulated that ritalin may adversely affect sleep, appetite, weight and growth of some children with adhd. therefore, we aimed to evaluate melatonin supplementation effects on dietary intake, growth and development of children with adhd treated with ritalin through circadian cycle modification and appetite mechanisms.after obtaining consent from parents, 50 children aged 7-12 with combin...

OBJECTIVE Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a fixed pattern of disregard and hyperactivity that is much more severe than what is normal in children of the same age. Multiple drugs are used for the treatment of children with ADHD; however, their side effects and efficacy are not clearly known. This study was designed to evaluate and compare the therapeutic effects of two drugs, ...

ôbjective: to compare the effectiveness and safety of the methylphenidate produced in ïran (stimdate®) with its original brand (ritalin®) in children with âttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (âdhd). methods: ïn this double-blinded randomized clinical trial, 30 patients with âdhd who were 6 to 16 years old, were divided into two groups: 15 in stimdate® and 15 in ritalin® group. the two grou...

This study investigated the effect of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on the selective attention of hyperactive children designated as favorable or adverse responders to stimulant medication. Using a type II incidental learning paradigm, it was found that children in the drug condition recalled more central and less incidental stimuli than those children in the placebo condition. While no differentia...

Background: Methylphenidate (MPH), Ritalin, is one of the most common medications. The administration of Ritalin leads to increase of the activity of central nervous system. Ritalin may be used for maintaining alertness and improving of attention which may lead to increase of the risk of substance abuse in some cases. There is a little data about the effects of long term treatment with Methylph...