Effect of one-month treatment with methylphenidate on salivary cortisol level of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children

Effect of one-month treatment with methylphenidate on salivary cortisol level of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children

Abstract Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuropsychological disorders that affects children, adolescents, and adults. Dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) has been implicated in its pathophysiology. So, this study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Esraa Yahia Kholif, Salwa Mohamed Awad, Nasr Mohamed Attia, Ziyad Essam Tawhid, Mahmoud Elwasify
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:Middle East Current Psychiatry
Subjects:
ADHD
Salivary cortisol
HPA
Methylphenidate
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-021-00091-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-021-00091-y

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