Effect of Methylphenidate on Puberty in Animals

Abstract

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, studying the genetic and behavioral effects of methylphenidate (MPH) in juvenile male rhesus monkeys, observed after 14 mo of treatment a delay in puberty with impaired testicular descent and reduced testicular volume.

Keywords

• effects of methylphenidate
• mph on puberty
• serum testosterone