"Methylphenidate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A central nervous system stimulant used most commonly in the treatment of ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER in children and for NARCOLEPSY. Its mechanisms appear to be similar to those of DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The d-isomer of this drug is referred to as DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE.
| Descriptor ID |
D008774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.601.600 D03.383.621.460
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylphenidate" by people in Profiles.
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Methylphenidate as a causal test of translational and basic neural coding hypotheses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 04 26; 119(17):e2120529119.
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Nonmedical Use of Stimulants Is Associated With Riskier Sexual Practices and Other Forms of Impulsivity. J Addict Med. 2018 Nov/Dec; 12(6):474-480.
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Timing and Predictors of Mild and Severe Heat Illness among New Military Enlistees. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 08; 50(8):1603-1612.
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Methylphenidate Modulates Functional Network Connectivity to Enhance Attention. J Neurosci. 2016 09 14; 36(37):9547-57.
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Factors Associated with Management of Teen Aggression: Child Psychiatric Clinical Decision Making. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2017 Jun; 27(5):445-450.
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Waiting Impulsivity: The Influence of Acute Methylphenidate and Feedback. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2015 Jun 30; 19(1).
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Chronic methylphenidate exposure during adolescence reduces striatal synaptic responses to ethanol. Eur J Neurosci. 2014 Feb; 39(4):548-56.
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Sequential multiple-assignment randomized trial design of neurobehavioral treatment for patients with metastatic malignant melanoma undergoing high-dose interferon-alpha therapy. Clin Trials. 2009 Oct; 6(5):480-90.
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Dopamine transporter genotype and stimulant side effect factors in youth diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2009 Jun; 19(3):233-9.
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Methylphenidate enhances the abuse-related behavioral effects of nicotine in rats: intravenous self-administration, drug discrimination, and locomotor cross-sensitization. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008 Apr; 33(5):1137-48.