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Treatment of Hypothalamic Obesity with Dextroamphetamine: A Case Series
Background: A limited number of published case reports suggest a positive effect of dextroamphetamine, an adrenergic agonist affecting both the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system, on physical activity and weight in patients with ...
Christian Denzer +5 more
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Abuse of Pharmaceutical Drugs and Its Prevention
Abuse of pharmaceutical drugs is a major public health and social problem worldwide. Mostly abused drugs mainly include opioids such as morphine, tramadol, methadone and fentanyl, sedative-hypnotics such as benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepines, and ...
MENG Shi-qiu, SHI Jie
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Beyond the pill: New medication delivery options for ADHD [PDF]
Successful treatment of pediatric disorders has necessitated the development of alternative medication formulations, as children may prefer alternative dosage forms to tablets or capsules.
Cutler, Andrew J, Mattingly, Gregory W
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Levoamphetamine and Dextroamphetamine: Differential Effect on Aggression and Hyperkinesis in Children and Dogs [PDF]
In laboratory experiments with hyperkinetic, untrainable dogs and in a comparison of levoamphetamine, dextroamphetamine, and placebo in children, levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine were found to be approximately equal in calming an aggressive, hostile
Arnold, L. Eugene +3 more
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Illicit Use of Specific Prescription Stimulants Among College Students: Prevalence, Motives, and Routes of Administration [PDF]
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/90069/1/phco.26.10.1501 ...
Boyd, Carol J. +4 more
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Concomitant medication use and clinical outcome of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. [PDF]
BackgroundRepetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is commonly administered to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) patients taking psychotropic medications, yet the effects on treatment outcomes remain unknown.
Chawla, Shweta A +7 more
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Stimulant Therapy of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome
The effects of methylphenidate (MPH) and dextroamphetamine (DEX) on tic severity in 20 boys with ADHD and comorbid Tourette syndrome were investigated in a 9-week, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study at the Child Psychiatry Branch, NIMH ...
J Gordon Millichap
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IntroductionCocaine is a highly addictive drug that is abused due to its excitatory effect on the central nervous system. It is critical to reveal the mechanisms of cocaine addiction and identify key genes that play an important role in addiction ...
Xu Wang +10 more
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KCNMA1 forms the pore of BK K+ channels, which regulate neuronal and muscle excitability. Recently, genetic screening identified heterozygous KCNMA1 variants in a subset of patients with debilitating paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesia, presenting with
Su Mi Park +8 more
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Psychostimulants in Preschool Children with ADHD
A retrospective chart review of 27 preschool children with ADHD who were treated with psychostimulants between 3 and 5 years of age, inclusive, was conducted at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the ...
J Gordon Millichap
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