Combat high : a sobering history of drug use in wartime [PDF]
Stimulants have long been known to enhance combat performance, keeping personnel awake, alert, and hence alive after prolonged periods of fatigue. Intoxicants also “take the edge off” war, enabling soldiers to cope with the traumas of the battlefield ...
Kamieński, Łukasz
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A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Withdrawal Trial of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [PDF]
, 2004 Objectives: d,l-threo-methylphenidate HCl (d,l-MPH) is the most common treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A previous report showed placebo-controlled efficacy for the purified disomer (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride, d-MPH,
Arnold, L. Eugene +8 more
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A Young Female Who Develops Tachycardia and Orthostatic Intolerance Following a Recent Infection [PDF]
, 2013 Case Presentation The patient is a 20-year-old female with a history of asthma and anxiety with panic attacks who presented with palpitations and lightheadedness/pre-syncope. The morning of admission, she was attending a seminar and experienced an acute
Valentino, MD, PhD, Michael A.
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Positive effects of methylphenidate on hyperactivity are moderated by monoaminergic gene variants in children with autism spectrum disorders. [PDF]
, 2014 Methylphenidate (MPH) reduces hyperactive-impulsive symptoms common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), however, response and tolerability varies widely.
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Expert meeting report: epidemiology and management of acquired hypothalamic obesity
Frontiers in EndocrinologyAcquired hypothalamic obesity (aHO) is a disease characterized by rapid, clinically significant, and persistent weight gain resulting from damage to hypothalamic structures.
Hermann L. Müller +10 more
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Does increasing methylphenidate dose aid symptom control in ADHD? [PDF]
, 2003 Most children with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are started on methylphenidate will respond favorably to a dose increase if the initial dose does not sufficiently reduce symptoms.
Bascelli, Lynda M. +2 more
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Space Motion Sickness - Analysis of Medical Debriefs Data for Incidence and Treatment [PDF]
Astronauts use medications for the treatment of a variety of illnesses during space travel. Data mining efforts to assess minor clinical conditions occurring during Shuttle flights STS-1 through STS-94 revealed that space motion sickness (SMS) was the ...
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Caffeine Versus Methylphenidate and d-Amphetamine in Minimal Brain Dysfunction: A Double-Blind Comparison [PDF]
, 1975 The authors compared the efficacy of caffeine, methylphenidate, and d-amphetamine in children with minimal brain dysfunction using a double-blind crossover design. The slight improvement with caffeine was not significantly better than placebo.
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Addiction Science & Clinical PracticeBackground Amphetamine-type stimulant use and overdoses have increased sharply across the US in recent years, largely driven by methamphetamine. Increased access to treatments for amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder (AT-StUD), including in primary ...
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