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Acute and chronic methylphenidate dose-response assessment on three adolescent male rat strains.
Brain research bulletin - 11 Dec 2006
Yang Pamela B, Swann Alan C, Dafny Nachum
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Methylphenidate (MPD), commonly known as Ritalin, is the most frequently prescribed drug to treat children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Adolescence is a period of development involving numerous neuroplasticities throughout the central nervous system (CNS). Exposure to a psychostimulant such as MPD during this crucial period of neurodevelopment may cause transient or permanent...
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