Methylphenidate Usage for ADHD in the 1990s

Abstract

The usage and usage trends for methylphenidate (MPH) treatment of ADHD from 1990 through 1995 were estimated by the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Johs Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore County Health Department, and the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Keywords

• methylphenidate
• medication
• stimulant therapy