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. 1990 Apr;147(4):501-2.
doi: 10.1176/ajp.147.4.501.

Effects of methylphenidate on early adolescent growth

J Vincent  1 , C K Varley, P Leger
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Effects of methylphenidate on early adolescent growth

J Vincent et al. Am J Psychiatry. 1990 Apr.

Abstract

Thirty-one hyperactive adolescents treated with methylphenidate for at least 6 months demonstrated no significant deviation from expected height and weight growth velocities. In contrast to findings in prepubertal children, these results suggest that early adolescent growth is insensitive to methylphenidate.

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