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Conclusions: Our results suggest that PLMS are not more frequent in children with ADHD compared to TD children. A finding of frequent PLMS in a child with ADHD should therefore be considered a separate disorder and prompt specific diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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Conclusions: Our findings provide support for the effect of stimulants on pupil diameter in a dose-dependent manner. No clinically significant differences in visual functions were found 1.5 hours after consumption of D-MPH. Institutional review board clinical trial refference no. 0122-17-TLV.

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Prescription stimulant use during long-term opioid therapy and risk for opioid use disorder

Prescription stimulant use during long-term opioid therapy and risk for opioid use disorder

Source : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277272462200097X?via=ihub

Dual use of prescription stimulants and opioids is increasing. * Stimulant and long-term opioid use may increase risk for opioid use disorder. * We studied risk for opioid use disorder...



Conclusions: Dual stimulant use among patients with LTOT does not increase risk for OUD. Stimulants prescribed for ADHD and other conditions may not worsen opioid outcomes for some patients with LTOT.

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Conclusions: In this 1-year study, SDX/d-MPH was found to be safe and well tolerated and comparable with other methylphenidate products, with no unexpected safety findings. SDX/d-MPH also showed sustained efficacy during the 1-year treatment period. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03460652.

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Methylphenidate-Induced Menorrhagia in Twin Girls - PubMed

Methylphenidate-Induced Menorrhagia in Twin Girls - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36817810/

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Conclusion: Menorrhagia is a rare adverse effect of methylphenidate use and clinicians should be aware of this phenomenon.