Recreational abuse of a prescribed medication by an adolescent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Methylphenidate (MPH) is one of the most commonly used medical therapeutic options in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We discuss a 14-year-old male adolescent started on MPH in therapeutic doses with a diagnosis of ADHD, who then developed euphoria and rapid toleran...
Main Authors: | İsmail Akaltun, Tayfun Kara |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AVES
2018-01-01
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Series: | Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750573.2017.1372847 |
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