Potential Negative Effects of Dextromethorphan as an Add-On Therapy to Methylphenidate in Children With ADHD

Potential Negative Effects of Dextromethorphan as an Add-On Therapy to Methylphenidate in Children With ADHD

Objectives: Methylphenidate (MPH) is highly effective in controlling the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but some children with ADHD either do not respond to, or do not tolerate, treatment. Dextromethorphan (DM) is a neuroprotective agent which has been used in the treat...

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Main Authors: Wei-Chen Chuang, Chin-Bin Yeh, Sheng-Chiang Wang, Pei-Yin Pan, Jia-Fwu Shyu, Yia-Ping Liu, Susan Shur-Fen Gau, Ru-Band Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
ADHD
children
added-on therapy
methylphenidate
dextromethorphan
cytokines
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00437/full

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