| Title |
Methylphenidate off-label use and safety
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, June 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/2193-1801-3-286 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Thierry Trenque, Emmanuelle Herlem, Malak Abou Taam, Moustapha Drame |
| Abstract |
Methylphenidate is a piperidine derivative structurally and pharmacologically similar to amphetamine. Methylphenidate is indicated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6 years of age and over when remedial measures alone prove insufficient. In adults, its indication, except in narcolepsy, is not defined. Methylphenidate received regulatory approval almost sixty years ago with a first registration in Switzerland in October 1954. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 30% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 20% |
| Germany | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 107 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 16 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 15% |
| Researcher | 14 | 13% |
| Other | 9 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 17% |
| Unknown | 27 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 22% |
| Psychology | 22 | 20% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 9 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 14 | 13% |
| Unknown | 30 | 28% |
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