Effects of long-term methylphenidate use on growth and blood pressure: results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS)

Effects of long-term methylphenidate use on growth and blood pressure: results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS)

Abstract Background Concerns have been raised over the safety of methylphenidate (MPH), with regard to adverse effects on growth and blood pressure. Our study investigates whether, and to what extent, methylphenidate use in boys with ADHD is associated with having low body mass index (BMI), having l...

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Main Authors: Suzanne McCarthy, Antje Neubert, Kenneth K. C. Man, Tobias Banaschewski, Jan Buitelaar, Sara Carucci, David Coghill, Marina Danckaerts, Bruno Falissard, Peter Garas, Alexander Häge, Chris Hollis, Sarah Inglis, Hanna Kovshoff, Elizabeth Liddle, Konstantin Mechler, Peter Nagy, Eric Rosenthal, Robert Schlack, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Alessandro Zuddas, Ian C. K. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
ADHD
Methylphenidate
Safety
Growth
BMI
Blood pressure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1884-7

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