Stimulant Therapy of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome

Abstract

The effects of methylphenidate (MPH) and dextroamphetamine (DEX) on tic severity in 20 boys with ADHD and comorbid Tourette syndrome were investigated in a 9-week, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study at the Child Psychiatry Branch, NIMH, Bethesda, MD.

Keywords

• stimulant
• methylphenidate
• dextroamphetamine