Non-medical use of methylphenidate: a review Uso não terapêutico do metilfenidato: uma revisão

Non-medical use of methylphenidate: a review Uso não terapêutico do metilfenidato: uma revisão

INTRODUCTION: Methylphenidate is a psychostimulant medication used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. However, it has also been used for non-medical purposes, e.g. to produce euphoria, to increase self-esteem, and to achieve the so-called neurocognitive enh...

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Main Authors: Luana Freese, Luciana Signor, Cassio Machado, Maristela Ferigolo, Helena Maria Tannhauser Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul 2012-01-01
Series:Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Subjects:
Metilfenidato
transtornos de déficit da atenção e do comportamento disruptivo
agentes nootrópicos
transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias
Methylphenidate
attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity
nootropic agents
substance-related disorders
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