Students' stimulant use for cognitive enhancement: a deliberate choice rather than an emotional response to a given situation - Ponnet K, Tholen R, De Bruyn S, Wouters E, Van Ouytsel J, Walrave M, Van Hal G.
BACKGROUND: Prescription stimulants such as methylphenidate are usually prescribed to treat attention deficit (and hyperactivity) disorders (ADHD). Recently, these drugs have gained popularity among college students, because of the belief that they can hel... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Are Adderall and Concerta the Same Thing
? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - November 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dr Reddy's launches generic ADD drug in US market
The company's product is generic version of Janssen Pharmaceuticals' Concerta tablets, Dr Reddy's Laboratories said in a statement. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Dr Reddy's launches generic attention deficit disorder drug in US market
New Delhi, Sep 3 () Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Thursday said it has launched Methylphenidate Hydrochloride extended-release tablets, used to treat attention deficit disorder (ADD), in the US market. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Methylphenidate and the risk of burn injury among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - Chen VCH, Yang YH, Yu Kuo T, Lu ML, Tseng WT, Hou TY, Yeh JY, Lee CTC, Chen YL, Lee MJ, Dewey ME, Gossop M.
AIMS: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a higher risk of burn injury than in the normal population. Nevertheless, the influence of methylphenidate (MPH) on the risk of burn injury remains unclear. This retrospective cohort ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Methylphenidate and mortality in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: population-based cohort study - Chen VCH, Chan HL, Wu SI, Lu ML, Dewey ME, Stewart R, Lee CTC.
BACKGROUND: Little is known about methylphenidate (MPH) use and mortality outcomes.
AIMS: To investigate the association between MPH use and mortality among children with an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis.
METHOD: This po... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
How Ritalin Works in the Brain
WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 -- A new study dispels a common belief about how stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall work in the brain.
The drugs are usually prescribed to people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but are sometimes... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 1, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dopamine affects how brain decides whether a goal is worth the effort
Researchers found that drugs like Ritalin may work as a study aid by shifting attention, through the brain chemical dopamine, from the challenges of undertaking a difficult mental task to its rewards. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ritalin and similar medications cause brain to focus on benefits of work, not costs
(Brown University) New research from cognitive neuroscientists at Brown and Radboud universities has pinpointed how stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall can change people's motivation to complete difficult tasks. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Dopamine promotes cognitive effort by biasing the benefits versus costs of cognitive work
Stimulants such as methylphenidate are increasingly used for cognitive enhancement but precise mechanisms are unknown. We found that methylphenidate boosts willingness to expend cognitive effort by altering the benefit-to-cost ratio of cognitive work. Willingness to expend effort was greater for participants with higher striatal dopamine synthesis capacity, whereas methylphenidate and sulpiride, a selective D2 receptor antagonist, increased cognitive motivation more for participants with lower synthesis capacity. A sequential sampling model informed by momentary gaze revealed that decisions to expend effort are related to ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 18, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Westbrook, A., van den Bosch, R., Määttä, J. I., Hofmans, L., Papadopetraki, D., Cools, R., Frank, M. J. Tags: Neuroscience, Psychology reports Source Type: news
Association of methylphenidate use and traditional/cyberbullying - Tural Hesapcioglu S, Kandemir G.
This study aims to determine whether there is a difference in terms of traditional/cyberbullying or victimization among adolescents receiving methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and treatment-na ïve adolescents w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The effects of methylphenidate on stress fractures in patients age 10-29: a national database study - DeFroda SF, Quinn M, Yang DS, Daniels AH, Owens BD.
This study further investigates this effect utilizing a large na... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Psychosocial functioning among college students who misuse stimulants versus other drugs - Cole VT, Hussong AM.
The misuse of prescription stimulants (e.g., Ritalin, Adderall) is a large and growing problem on college campuses. Emerging research examines not only the demographic predictors of stimulant misuse but also the potentially role that stimulant misuse plays... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Rich rewards: Scientists reveal ADHD medication's effect on the brain
(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University) Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have identified how certain areas of the human brain respond to methylphenidate -- a stimulant drug which is used to treat symptoms of ADHD. The work may help researchers understand the precise mechanism of the drug and ultimately develop more targeted medicines for the condition. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 17, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
DTI-MRI links obesity to areas of white-matter damage
Diffusion-tensor MR images (DTI-MRI) have revealed signs of brain damage in...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Appetite controls disrupted in obese teens' brains (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 25, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
